Fig. 4From: The IGCA staging system is more accurate than AJCC7 system in stratifying survival of patients with gastric cancer in stage IIIComparison of the survival of T3N3b, T4aN2 and T4aN3a. a. T3N3b and T4aN2, which were both grouped to III B in AJCC7, were indicated a different survival, P = 0.003. b. T3N3b still had a poorer survival than T4aN3a (III C in AJCC7), P = 0.030. The 5-year survival rate of T3N3b, T4aN2 and T4aN3a was 20.6%, 43.9% and 39.1% respectivelyBack to article page