RESUMO
During the 10-year period from January 1978 to December 1987, our department of surgery performed a total of 1, 839 surgical operations for cancer of the stomach. The surgical removal rate stood at 96.9%, and 80.2% of the patients who underwent surgery were cured. The cases of early grastic cancer accounted for 54.3%. The death rates under and after the operation were 0.3% and 0.8%, respectively.<BR>The 5-year suvival rates for progressive cancer removal cases and cured cases are 53.9% and 74.2%, respectively.<BR>To improve the results of treatment, improvements should be made to the method of physical examination for early detection of diseases and diagnostics, and surgical techniques. In addition, interdepartmental collaboration in therapy is called for.