More than 1 million (1 089 103) new cases of gastric cancer were estimated globally in
2020, resulting in 768 793 deaths. 1 These burden estimates will continue to increase due to
the ageing population and growth of high-risk groups. Of these global numbers, an
estimated 136 038 cases and 96 997 deaths occurred in Europe. 1 Gastric cancer displays
substantial global variation in incidence; the highest rates are observed in Eastern Asia,
Central and Eastern Europe and South America. 1 A gradual decline in the incidence of …