Total gastrectomy is the only way of treatment for:
Ans. (a) Proximal cancerRef: Sabiston 20th Edition, Page 1224* Margin clearance needed proximally n cancer stomach is6cm - hence needed Total gastrectomy.(NCCN recommends 4cm margin clearance)
Proximal cancer
Distal cancer
Ulcerating cancer in the body
Polypoidal cancer in the antrum
Stomach & Duodenum