RAG performed by an experienced surgeon resulted in similar postoperative outcomes and complications to those of LAG. Assessment of operation time, C-D complication grade, and G:L ratio revealed that RAG is a practical and feasible alternative to LAG, with the possible exception of obese patients.

Our results suggest that the presence of ER-β in gastric cancer could have a protective effect against invasiveness of gastric cancer. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of ER-β in gastric cancers.

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

Park SH, Kim JH, Min BW, Song TJ, Son GS, Kim SJ, Lee SW, Chung HH, Lee JH, Um JW. Exophytic inflammatory myofi broblastic tumor of the stomach in an adult woman: A rare cause of hemoperitoneum. World

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