Conversion therapy for peritoneal lavage cytology-positive type 4 and large type 3 gastric cancer patients selected as candidates for R0 resection by diagnostic staging laparoscopy.

Itaru YasufukuSouya NunobeSatoshi IdaKoshi KumagaiManabu OhashiNaoki HikiTakeshi Sano

Published in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2019)

Conversion therapy might be a promising treatment for P0CY1 type 4 and large type 3 gastric cancer patients. Re-SL was useful for selecting candidates for R0 resection.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
lymph node
stem cells
pet ct
replacement therapy
ultrasound guided