A case of stage IV gastric cancer with para-aortic lymph node metastasis showing pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

A case of stage IV gastric cancer with para-aortic lymph node metastasis showing pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Abstract Background Stage IV advanced gastric cancer with para-aortic lymph node metastasis (PALM) is considered unresectable. Systemic chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for such tumors, while conversion surgery may be a treatment option in the case chemotherapy is effective but R0 resection i...

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Main Authors: Yuki Katsura, Takehiro Okabayashi, Manabu Matsumoto, Kazuhide Ozaki, Yuichi Shibuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Para-aortic lymph node metastasis
Conversion surgery
Pathological complete response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0788-1

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