Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma of the Stomach in a Stand-alone Cancer Centre in Rural India.

Context: The therapeutic role of D2 lymphadenectomy in the management of gastric cancer is an ongoing controversy.

Aims: To examine the morbidity and oncological outcomes of D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer patients treated in a stand-alone cancer center in rural India and to compare it with international data.

Settings And Design: Retrospective study on patients treated for gastric cancer from June 2009 to December 2014.