Differences in the multimodal treatment of gastric cancer: East versus west

There has been a great deal of interest about varying treatment paradigms of gastric cancer in Eastern and Western countries. Differences in tumor biology, screening initiatives, surgical approach, extent of lymphadenectomy, and neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy regimens have been studied and...

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Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2017-04, Vol.115 (5), p.603-614
Main Authors: Russo, Ashley, Li, Ping, Strong, Vivian E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Early Detection of Cancer
Eastern
Gastrectomy
gastric adenocarcinoma
Gastric cancer
Gastroscopy
Humans
Laparoscopy
Lymph Node Excision
Neoplasm Staging
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology
Stomach Neoplasms - etiology
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
Stomach Neoplasms - therapy
Western
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Summary:There has been a great deal of interest about varying treatment paradigms of gastric cancer in Eastern and Western countries. Differences in tumor biology, screening initiatives, surgical approach, extent of lymphadenectomy, and neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy regimens have been studied and documented in the literature. The purpose of this review is to give an updated report on the current status and management differences in the treatment of gastric cancer between Eastern and Western countries.
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.24517