Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2015; 21(6): 1865-1871
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1865
Prognostic factors and survival in patients with gastric stump cancer
Hua Huang, Wei Wang, Zhong Chen, Jie-Jie Jin, Zi-Wen Long, Hong Cai, Xiao-Wen Liu, Ye Zhou, Ya-Nong Wang
Hua Huang, Jie-Jie Jin, Zi-Wen Long, Hong Cai, Xiao-Wen Liu, Ye Zhou, Ya-Nong Wang, Department of Gastric Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Hua Huang, Jie-Jie Jin, Zi-Wen Long, Hong Cai, Xiao-Wen Liu, Ye Zhou, Ya-Nong Wang, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Wei Wang, Zhong Chen, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Huang H and Wang W performed the research; Chen Z, Jin JJ, Long ZW, Cai H, Liu XW, Zhou Y and Wang YN analyzed the data and drafted the article.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81272726; Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, China, No. 20110071120097; and Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau Research Project, No. 20114174.
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Correspondence to: Ya-Nong Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Gastric Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong An Road, Shanghai 200032, China. wangyanongsh@gmail.com
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Received: August 12, 2014
Peer-review started: August 13, 2014
First decision: August 27, 2014
Revised: September 12, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 15, 2014
Published online: February 14, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: We retrospectively analyzed 92 patients. This study indicated that gastric stump cancer (GSC) has unique clinicopathologic characteristics, early detection of GSC is indeed possible, close follow-up is necessary and the radical resection may significantly improve the survival.