Gastric cancer in China
胃癌
Gastric cancer is East Asia's cancer — and East Asia is where it is operated on best. China's gastric flagships run standardized D2 radical surgery at volumes Western centers never accumulate.
Where this is treated best
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Peking University Cancer Hospital
北京大学肿瘤医院 · BeijingThe national flagship for gastric cancer (the Ji Jiafu team) and a major center across gastrointestinal oncology.
Public Grade 3A -
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院 · Shanghai#4 in China on the Fudan comprehensive ranking; #1 in endocrinology and the national flagship for burn care.
Public Grade 3A International dept. -
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CICAMS)
中国医学科学院肿瘤医院 · Beijing#1 in China for oncology on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, and the seat of China's National Cancer Center.
Public Grade 3A
Gastric cancer surgery (D2)
Radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection — the East Asian standard that Western guidelines adopted.
Official listed price — Radical gastrectomy, surgical fee — official Guangxi catalog
¥3,510 (≈ US$490)
Includes reconstruction and regional lymph node dissection; laparoscopic approaches add instrument fees.
Source: Guangxi Medical Service Price Catalog (2024), item 331002005 · Last verified: 2026-09
Typical total cost
¥50,000–120,000 (≈ US$7,000–17,000)
Early-stage surgical episodes start near ¥50,000; advanced cases with extended resection reach the top of the band. Chemotherapy and targeted drugs are separate, by regimen.
Plan your budget at the top of the range. Final costs depend on the treatment plan your doctor sets after seeing you.