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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2006; 12(24): 3883-3886
Published online Jun 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i24.3883
Figure 1
Figure 1 Cumulative survival curves according to the margin status in a total of 191 patients (A) and 91 stage III and IV (B) patients with gastric cancer of the cardia. The mean survival time of patients with positive margins was 33.9 mo compared to 62.4 mo of patients with negative margins in total 191 patients, and 29.2 mo compared to 38.2 mo in 91 patients with stage III and IV diseases