Recent results of therapy for scirrhous gastric cancer

The prognosis of patients with scirrhous gastric cancer (SGC) is extremely poor. However, recent advances in therapeutic strategies against SGC, using effective anticancer drugs, have prolonged the survival of patients with SGC. This paper reviews the recent therapeutic outcomes of this type of gast...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2009-04, Vol.39 (4), p.290-294
Main Authors: Ikeguchi, Masahide, Miyake, Takanori, Matsunaga, Tomoyuki, Yamamoto, Manabu, Fukumoto, Youji, Yamada, Yosinori, Fukuda, Kenji, Saito, Hiroaki, Tatebe, Shigeru, Tsujitani, Shun-ichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous - drug therapy
Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous - surgery
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Clinical Protocols
Combined Modality Therapy
Gastrectomy - methods
Humans
Laparoscopy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Prognosis
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Review Article
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis
Stomach Neoplasms - drug therapy
Stomach Neoplasms - surgery
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Survival Analysis
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Summary:The prognosis of patients with scirrhous gastric cancer (SGC) is extremely poor. However, recent advances in therapeutic strategies against SGC, using effective anticancer drugs, have prolonged the survival of patients with SGC. This paper reviews the recent therapeutic outcomes of this type of gastric cancer and introduces a new treatment protocol for SGC.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s00595-008-3860-1