title: [Characteristics of gastric cancer in the IX region of Chile].
abstract: The results of a prospective protocol for the management of patients with gastric cancer applied from May 1988 to June 1991 are reported. 123 patients were operated on and a resection performed in 55%. Only 14 patients had incipient tumor and 44 had "curative" surgery. There was a preponderance of non differentiated tumors located high in the stomach. Endoscopy and biopsy were performed in cases with positive diagnosis in 91 and 93%, respectively. The overall actuarial survival rate was 37% at 38 months, rising to 50% for patients undergoing resection and to 82% in patients with "curative" resection.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de La Frontera, Hospital Regional de Temuco, Chile.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: de Aretxabala
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Araya
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wistuba
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Villaseca
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Huenchullán
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arredondo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flores
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002677:Chile; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Caracteristicas del cancer gastrico en la IX region en Chile.