Objective To analyze, the surgical treatment for gastric cancer. Methods Clinical data of 1072 patients with gastric cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Results The main clinical manifestations included upper abdominal pain(671 cases), difficulty in swallow(311 cases), appetite loss(187 cases),wasting or weight loss(158 cases), nausea and vomiting(97 cases), distention or upset(178 cases) and hematochezia (116 cases). 922 of 1072 patients (86 %) underwent resection, including 783 radical operation and 139 pauiative operation, including 239 proximal gastrectomy,361 distal gastrectomy and 322 total gastrectomy (jejunal interposition in 132 cases and "P"-Roux-en-y reconstruction in 200 cases). 92 cases received combined organs resection while 150 cases received exploratory laparotomy among them. D1 lymphadenectomy was performed for 86 cases and D2 lymphadenectomy 592 cases, D3 99 cases, and D4 6 cases. Stage Ⅰ accounted for 102 cases and stage Ⅱ269 cases, ⅢA 378 cases, ⅢB 172 cases, and stage Ⅳ 151 cases. The 1, 3,5 year overall survival rate were 74.6 %, 61.7 % and 41.1% in all cases but 83.1%, 65.2 % and 45.8 % in the group under radical treatment of gastric carcinoma. Conclusion To increase the survival rate and improve the quality of life,we shall pay attention to surgical procedure,digestive tract reconstruction,prevention of positive stump and postoperative complications in gastric cancer.