Position statement from the Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología on the early detection and timely referral of gastrointestinal cancer (esophagus, stomach, and colon) in primary care

Introduction

Gastrointestinal cancer, particularly esophageal, gastric, or colon cancer, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Mexico. There are substantial delays in the early identification and timely referral of primary care patients, resulting in more advanced-stage diagnoses and poorer clinical outcomes. Our aim was to issue a position statement from the Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología (AMG) to guide primary care physicians in the identification of alarm features, risk stratification, and timely referral of patients with suspected gastrointestinal cancer.