Patients with adenocarcinoma of the stomach not detected at the index gastroscopy
| Endoscopy result | Age | Sex | Treatment | Duration of treatment | Delay to diagnosis |
| Gastric erosion | 58 | M | PPI | 4–8 weeks | 2 months |
| Oesophagitis | 85 | F | PPI | 12–24 weeks | 2 months |
| Duodenal ulcer | 81 | F | PPI | 12–24 weeks | 3 months |
| Duodenal ulcer | 62 | M | PPI | 24–52 weeks | 24 months |
| Gastric ulcer | 92 | F | PPI | 24–52 weeks | 5 months |
| Gastric ulcer | 97 | M | PPI | 4–8 weeks | 4 months |
| Gastric ulcer | 63 | F | PPI | 4–8 weeks | 6 months |
| Gastric ulcer | 43 | M | PPI | 4–8 weeks | 3 months |
| Gastric ulcer | 86 | F | PPI | 3 years | 2 years |
| Gastric ulcer | 38 | F | PPI | 2 years | 4 years |
| Gastric ulcer | 68 | F | H2RA | 4–8 weeks | 2 years |
| Gastric ulcer | 81 | M | PPI | 12–24 weeks | 5 months |
| Gastric ulcer | 71 | M | PPI | 5 years | 3 years |
| Gastric ulcer | 75 | M | PPI | 24–52 weeks | 4 years |
| Hiatus hernia | 74 | F | PPI | 5 years | 6 months |
| Hiatus hernia | 74 | F | PPI | 3 years | 2 years |
| Normal | 79 | M | PPI | 24–52 weeks | 4 years |
Mean age of patients 72.1 years (range 38–97). M:F = 8:9.
Suspected malignant ulcers but with “normal” biopsies are not included in the table.
PPI, proton pump inhibitor; H2RA, H2 receptor antagonist.