Impact of minimally invasive gastrectomy on use of and time to adjuvant chemotherapy for gastric adenocarcinoma.

Norma E FarrowKyle W FreischlagMohamed A AdamDan G Blazer

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)

In this study, while MIS for gastric adenocarcinoma was associated with shorter hospital stays and comparable survival, it was not associated with improved utilization or time to initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
emergency department
radiation therapy
adverse drug