Long-term results of operation for carcinoma of the stomach in T1/T2 stages: critical evaluation of the concept of early carcinoma of the stomach. - Concepedia

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Long-term results of operation for carcinoma of the stomach in T1/T2 stages: critical evaluation of the concept of early carcinoma of the stomach.

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1995

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Shogo Abe, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Saburō Nagaoka, Naomi Monden, S Kinugasa, Naofumi Nagasue, T Nakamura

Abstract

The postoperative survival rate for patients with node-positive EGC was poorer than that for those with node-negative T2 carcinomas. Reevaluation of the concept of EGC may be necessary. Post-operative chemotherapy does not appear necessary in patients with T2, N0 disease.