Oncological Impact of Gross Proximal Margin Length in Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Is the Japanese Recommendation Valid?
Objective:. To identify an oncological impact of gross proximal margin (PM) length in distal gastrectomy for cancer. Summary background data:. In Japan, to obtain pathologically negative PMs in gastrectomy for cancer, the Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines (GCTGs) recommend maintaining the PM lengt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Surgery Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000036 |