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01-12-2019 | Gastric Cancer | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Current Status of Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis from Gastric Cancer Origin in Spain: Is It Possible to Cure These Patients?
Authors:
Israel Manzanedo, MD, Fernando Pereira, MD, PhD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Special Issue 3/2019
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Excerpt
Peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer origin has been considered a terminal stage of the disease, with poor prognosis. Nowadays, treatment with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for these patients is under discussion, but the few studies published show promising results.
1,2 Despite this, the oncologic results of CRS and HIPEC in gastric cancer have not been as spectacular as in other indications, with substantial morbidity, so that few oncologic groups indicate CRS and HIPEC in gastric cancer. We wanted to know the real state of Spanish patients and, in particular, identify the subgroup of patients who can obtain the best results.
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