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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2026; 18(5): 117410
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.117410
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.117410
Table 5 A comparison of cancer recurrence between the total gastrectomy and proximal gastrectomy groups, n (%)
| Recurrence | Overall | PG (n = 94) | TG (n = 130) | P value |
| Recurrence rate | 0.71 | |||
| Yes | 34 (15.2) | 16 (17.0) | 18 (13.8) | |
| No | 190 (84.8) | 78 (83.0) | 112 (86.2) | |
| Recurrence site | 0.08 | |||
| Local | 5 (2.2) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (1.5) | |
| Lymph node | 11 (4.9) | 5 (5.3) | 6 (4.6) | |
| Dissemination | 10 (4.5) | 5 (5.3) | 5 (3.8) | |
| Hematogenous | 8 (3.6) | 3 (3.2) | 5 (3.8) |
- Citation: Wang SD, Chang YZ, Ding SK, Bian ZM, Xie YB. Prognosis of signet-ring cell carcinoma after proximal gastrectomy was comparable to total gastrectomy but with better nutrition status. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(5): 117410
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