Clinical Study of Gastric Cancer Cases in the Southern Area of Akita Prefecture / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

A total of 1, 236 cases of gastric cancer operated at Hiraka general hospital during the 14 years from 1975 to 1988, were analyzed and the following results were obtained.<BR>1. There was a distinct tendency to increase in the numbers of early-staged cancer cases and patients over 70 years of age.<BR>Any decrease in the number of operated gastric cancers could not be obeseverd during this period.<BR>2. The ratio of patients aged over 70 years increased to reach 26.4% recently and the ratio of early staged cancer increased to 59.3% in 1988.<BR>3. The over all resection rate was 90.8% and curative resection was performed in 85.2% of resected cases.<BR>4. The cumulative 10-year survival rate in curative resected cases was 74.0%.<BR>5. The rate of the multiple cancer cases was as high as 5.0%.