What procedure is best for stage 1 gastric cancer?

Open and laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for stage 1 gastric cancer have equal survival outcomes at five years, according to Japanese research that is being hailed as “a turning point” in management.
The trial shows that laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy should be considered as a standard treatment option, providing surgeons are sufficiently experienced to perform the procedure, the investigators say.