Metastasectomy Improves the Survival of Gastric Cancer Patients with Krukenberg Tumors: A Retrospective Analysis of 182 patients.

Fuhai Ma Yang Li Weikun Li Wen-Zhe Kang Hao Liu Shuai Ma Yibin Xie Yuxin Zhong Quan Xu Bing-Zhi Wang Liyan Xue Yantao Tian

Published in: Cancer management and research (2019)

Metastasectomy combined with systemic chemotherapy should be performed in gastric cancer patients with synchronous or metachronous KTs. Metastasectomy, systemic therapy, linitis plastica, and ascites are prognostic factors for OS. Further prospective randomized studies are needed.

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prognostic factors
double blind
open label
locally advanced
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
drug induced
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