Gastric Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 1, 2004; 10(11): 1543-1546
Published online Jun 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i11.1543
Table 1 Survival rates using life-table method
Time (yr)Survival rate95% confidence interval
10.5420.506-0.578
20.4180.382-0.454
30.3790.343-0.416
40.3400.302-0.377
50.3050.265-0.345
Table 2 Total survival rates by stage of cancer
Stage of cancerNumber of patientsPatientsalive (n)Death patients (n)Total survival rate (%)
I120115595.83
II120804066.67
III121427934.71
IV384353499.11
Table 3 Survival rates using life-table method by stage of cancer
Time (yr)Stage I or II
Stage III or IV
Survival rate95% confidence intervalSurvival rate95% confidence interval
11.000-0.3240.283-0.365
20.9550.929-0.9820.1560.124-0.189
30.8990.857-0.9400.1220.090-0.154
40.8200.763-0.8770.0920.057-0.127
50.7390.665-0.8130.0750.034-0.117
Table 4 Survival rates of surgical and non-surgical patients using life-table method by surgery
Time (yr)Operation
No operation
Survival rate95% confidence intervalSurvival rate95% confidence interval
10.7530.713-0.7930.2170.170-0.265
20.6390.594-0.6840.0740.043-0.105
30.5890.541-0.6360.0530.024-0.081
40.5280.477-0.5800.0450.017-0.073
50.4780.420-0.5350.0250.013-0.051
Table 5 Survival rates of surgical and non-surgical patients with stage III or IV stomach cancer using life-table method by surgery for patients
Time (yr)Operation
No Operation
Survival rate95% confidence intervalSurvival rate95% confidence interval
10.5110.446-0.5760.1680.124-0.213
20.3140.251-0.3760.0260.007-0.046
30.2520.189-0.3150.000-
40.2020.130-0.2740.000-
50.1650.078-0.2530.000-
Table 6 Survival rates using life-table method by the way of operation for patients with stage III or IV stomach cancer
Time (yr)Total gastrectomy
Partial gastrectomy
Survival rate95% confidence intervalSurvival rate95% confidence interval
10.5360.451-0.6270.5710.466-0.677
20.2890.207-0.3700.4160.306-0.526
Table 7 Average of survival time by the way of operation in the patients with stage III or IV stomach cancer
Way of operationNumber of patientsAverage of survival time (mo)95% confidence interval
Total Gastrectomy10619.5616.408-22.712
Partial Gastrectomy8916.4214.300-18.540
Nonresectional Surgery205.223.84-6.60