## Abstract ## Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of D2 lymphadenectomy with spleen preservation on surgical outcomes in locally advanced proximal gastric cancer. ## Methods Between January 2000 and December 2004, a total of 366 patients who underwent curative total
The concept of locally advanced gastric cancer: Effect of treatment on outcome
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 690 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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