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Open Access 07-11-2022 | Gastrectomy | Special Article

Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines 2021 (6th edition)

Author: Japanese Gastric Cancer Association

Published in: Gastric Cancer | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

The sixth edition of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines was completed in July 2021, incorporating new evidence that emerged after publication of the previous edition. It consists of a text-based “Treatments” part and a “Clinical Questions” part including recommendations and explanations for clinical questions. The treatments parts include a comprehensive description regarding surgery, endoscopic resection and chemotherapy for gastric cancer. The clinical question part is based on the literature search and evaluation by an independent systematic review team. Consequently, not only evidence for each therapeutic recommendation was clearly shown, but it also identified the research fields that require further evaluation to provide appropriate recommendations.
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Metadata
Title
Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines 2021 (6th edition)
Author
Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
Publication date
07-11-2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Published in
Gastric Cancer / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1436-3291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3305
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-022-01331-8

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