TABLE 3.
Number (%) of deaths with malignancies other than gastric cancer as underlying causes in patients diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma in Sweden, 1970‐2014
| Anatomic site | Total gastric adenocarcinoma | Cardia adenocarcinoma | Noncardia adenocarcinoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4256 (100) | 1600 (100) | 2656 (100) |
| Lip, oral cavity, and pharynx | 25 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 23 (0.9) |
| Digestive organs | 2586 (60.8) | 1481 (92.6) | 1105 (41.6) |
| Esophagus | 1601 (37.6) | 1406 (87.9) | 195 (7.3) |
| Colon, rectum, and anus | 383 (9.0) | 23 (1.4) | 360 (13.6) |
| Liver and biliary passages | 177 (4.2) | 12 (0.8) | 165 (6.2) |
| Pancreas | 316 (7.4) | 19 (1.2) | 297 (11.2) |
| Lung (including trachea and bronchus) | 262 (6.2) | 15 (0.9) | 247 (9.3) |
| Breast | 124 (2.9) | 4 (0.3) | 120 (4.5) |
| Uterus | 29 (0.7) | 1 (0.1) | 28 (1.1) |
| Ovary | 48 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) | 46 (1.7) |
| Prostate | 256 (6.0) | 24 (1.5) | 232 (8.7) |
| Bladder | 73 (1.7) | 10 (0.6) | 63 (2.4) |
| Kidney | 47 (1.1) | 3 (0.2) | 44 (1.7) |
| Thyroid | 8 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 8 (0.3) |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 4( 0.2) |
| Non‐Hodgkin lymphoma | 63 (1.5) | 3 (0.2) | 60 (2.3) |
| Leukemia | 60 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 60 (2.3) |
| Others and unspecified | 671 (15.8) | 55 (3.4) | 616 (23.2) |