Ahsin Manzoor Bhatti, Aurangzeb.
Rationale of surgical procedures in Gastric Cancer.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;12(10):631-5.

Although the incidence of gastric cancer is decreasing worldwide, its prognosis remains poor. As against Japanese approach of aggressive surgery, it is not recommended in West because of increased operative mortality and morbidity. There is now a trend towards aggressive surgery worldwide. On the other hand, minimal invasive surgery is being increasingly used for early gastric cancer without compromising the chance of cure. This is a review article.

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