Abstract
If the poor salvage rate in carcinoma of the stomach is to be improved, the disease will have to be treated at a time when it cannot be diagnosed clinically. This means resection of gastric ulcers and polyps, careful follow-up of patients who have pernicious anemia and atrophic gastritis, and even exploration of patients who have persistent anorexia and significant loss of weight. A series of 342 cases is reviewed in detail.