title: A difficulty in improving population survival outcome of gastric cancer in mainland China: low proportion of early diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guo Xue Xiang 37, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China, chen_xz_wch_scu@126.com.
authors.forename: Xin-Zu
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wei-Han
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian-Kun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012423:Rural Health; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014504:Urban Health