BackgroundPatients with stage I gastric cancer often suffer from tumor recurrence despite a generally favorable operative outcome. It is therefore important to determine the prognostic factors in order to improve such outcomes.MethodsBetween April 1985 and March 2000, a total of 1,880 patients with histologically proven stage I gastric cancer were included in this study. Operative outcomes (survival time, prognostic factors, pattern of recurrence) were evaluated in these patients.ResultsMultivariate...