title: Reply to questions in response to "improved survival after adding dissection of the superior mesenteric vein lymph node (14v) to standard D2 gastrectomy for advanced distal gastric cancer".
authors.affiliation: Gastric Cancer Branch, Research Institute & Hospital, National Cancer Center, Ilsan-ro 323, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 410-769, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bang Wool
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Eom
authors.affiliation: Biometric Research Branch, Research Institute for National Cancer Control & Evaluation, National Cancer Center, Ilsan-ro 323, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 410-769, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jungnam
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.affiliation: Biometric Research Branch, Research Institute for National Cancer Control & Evaluation, National Cancer Center, Ilsan-ro 323, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 410-769, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Boram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Gastric Cancer Branch, Research Institute & Hospital, National Cancer Center, Ilsan-ro 323, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 410-769, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: gskim@ncc.re.kr.
authors.forename: Young-Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*