AIM: To analyze retrospectively, our results about patients who underwent surgical treatment
for adenocarcinoma of the cardia in relation to age, in order to evaluate surgical problems …

Background. Adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia presents different features from other
gastric carcinomas. This study was performed to analyze the results of a 40-year experience …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia is rising in Western
countries. This study evaluates prognostic factors associated with surgical management of …

Adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia has one of the most rapidly increasing incidence rates
of all tumors in Western countries. The aim of this population‐based investigation was to …

From 1964 to 1985, a total of 114 patients (94 men and 20 women) were operated on. The
resectability rate was 71%, and 53% of the patients were thought potentially curable. Either …

Objective: The prognosis of patients with carcinoma of the gastric cardia (CGC) is poorer
than that of patients with distal third gastric carcinoma (DTGC). The main aim of this study is …

Results Carcinoma of the gastric cardia was characterized by positive lymph node
metastasis (77.3%), serosal invasion (83.3%) and more stage III or IV tumors (72.5%) …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of gastric cardia
cancers in comparison with other gastric cancers. METHODS: The medical records of 251 …

Background Carcinoma arising in the cardioesophageal junction is a distinct clinical entity
compared with tumors located in other regions of the stomach. The prognosis for …

Background Tumors arising from the esophagogastric junction (OGJ) are increasing in
incidence in the west, but data from Asian populations are conflicting. Singapore has a …