Fig. 1From: The optimal extent of gastrectomy for middle-third gastric cancer: distal subtotal gastrectomy is superior to total gastrectomy in short-term effect without sacrificing long-term survivalOverall survival curves of patients in the distal subtotal gastrectomy and total gastrectomy groups. Overall survival is better in the distal subtotal gastrectomy group than the total gastrectomy group. The 5-year survival rates in the distal subtotal gastrectomy and total gastrectomy groups are 65% and 47%, respectively (PÂ <Â 0.001)Back to article page