Abstract 294
| Method of referral | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acute | Out patient | |
| *p=0.01, **p=0.02. | ||
| Diagnostic delay (median wks) | 5 | 20 |
| Stage of cancer I:II:III:IV | 8:9:26:45 | 14:21:63:72 |
| Blind GP acid suppression | 22 (25%) | 45 (27%) |
| R0 gastrectomy | 20 (23%) | 65 (38%)* |
| Operative mortality | 2 (10%) | 5 (8%) |
| Median crude survival (mo.) (range) | 3 (0-65) | 12 (0-66)** |
| 5 yr surv. after R0 gastrectomy (%) | 48 | 57 |