Management of gastric cancer: The Chinese perspective

Gastric cancer (GC) is a heterogeneous disease with large variations across geographical regions. Although the global incidence of GC is declining, it remains highly prevalent in Asia as compared to the West (1). China is one of the countries with the highest incidence of GC, and accounts for over 40% of all new GC cases in the world (2). GC is the third leading cause of cancer mortality in China (3).