The use of robotic systems is assumed to provide a technically superior operative environment for minimally invasive surgery. However, our analysis of perioperative surgical outcomes indicated that robotic gastrectomy is not superior to laparoscopic gastrectomy. Clinical trials identification: NCT01309256.

LTG performed by experienced surgeons showed acceptable postoperative morbidity and mortality for patients with clinical stage I gastric cancer.

Histologic classifications of mucin-producing gastric cancers should separately be considered from other histologic types.

Lymph node MM in histologically node-negative gastric cancer was significantly correlated with poor 5-year survival rate. The determination of E-cadherin expression in primary gastric tumor may be useful in prediction of the MM.

Background: We investigated the clinicopathological features and evaluated the prognostic impact of age and sex on patients with gastric cancer.