Yield of peritoneal cytology in staging patients with gastric and gastroesophageal cancer.
Casey J AllenTimothy E NewhookTimothy J VreelandPrajnan DasBruce D MinskyMariela BlumShumei SongJaffer AjaniNaruhiko IkomaPaul F MansfieldSinchita Roy-ChowdhuriBrian D BadgwellPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)
PC has limited sensitivity for detecting peritoneal disease. Positive PC alone carries a similar poor survival as in patients with gross carcinomatosis. Improvements in the identification of microscopic disease in peritoneal washings are needed.