title: Radical surgery is essential for treating gastric cancer.
abstract: An increasing body of evidence supports the conclusion that radical surgical excision is as safe and more effective for gastric cancer than conventional partial gastrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Sue-Ling
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*