title: [Early stomach carcinoma--pathologic-anatomic findings and prognosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The therapy for early gastric cancer (endoscopy, gastric resection, D1/2 dissection) is controversial.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a retrospective study (4/86-12/95) we analyzed the prognosis of 57 early gastric cancer patients with respect to pathological findings and surgical therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The R0 resection rate was 100%. In 7% multifocal tumor growth was seen. The 5-year survival rate was 70%. LN-metastases were found in 12% of all cases, more often in pT1b than in pT1 a tumors (17 vs 9%) and more often in large carcinomas than in small carcinomas (> 1000 mm2: 27%; < 300 mm2: 0%). Long-term survival was significantly better in pN0 patients than in patients with LN metastasis (P = 0.020).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prognosis of early gastric cancer after curative resection is good.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bösing
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Verreet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohmann
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Röher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Das Magenfrühcarcinom--Pathologisch-anatomische Befunde und Prognose.