Differences in the Pattern of Presentation and Treatment of Proximal and Distal Gastric Cancer: Results of the 2001 Gastric Patient Care Evaluation

Abstract Background  While the overall incidence of gastric cancer has declined in the United States of America, the incidence of proximal gastric cancers has increased. The purpose of this analysis was to highlight key differences between proximal and distal gastric cancer as they relate to presentation and treatment.