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Higher incidence of gastric remnant cancer after proximal than distal gastrectomy.
Hepatogastroenterology
December 2007
Department of Surgery, Division of Gastroenterology National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan.
Background/aims: Proximal gastrectomy has been widely accepted as a standard operation for early stage gastric cancer located in the upper third of the stomach. Therefore, cancer of the distal gastric remnant is now increasing. The aims of this study were to clarify and compare the incidences of gastric remnant cancer after proximal and distal gastrectomy.
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