Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognosis of Upper Gastric Cancer Patients in China: A 32-Year Single-Center Retrospective Clinical Study.
Yingbo GongPengliang WangZhi ZhuJunyan ZhangJinyu HuangHui-Mian XuPublished in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2019)
Upper gastric cancers were more aggressive, had a worse prognosis, and were more prone to recurrence and metastasis compared with lower gastric cancers. Survival was better after total gastrectomy than after proximal resection.