Clinical impact of gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients with positive lavage cytology without gross peritoneal dissemination.
Hiroshi KobayashiMichitaka HondaHidetaka KawamuraKoichi TakiguchiAtsushi MutoShigeru YamazakiYasushi TeranishiSatoru ShirasoKoji KonoSoshi HoriTakahiro KamigaToshiyasu IwaoNaoyuki YamashitaPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2022)
Gastrectomy was not effective for improving the survival time in patients with P0CY1 gastric cancer. Surgeons should prioritize the performance of chemotherapy over surgery as the initial treatment.