Fluoropyrimidine with or without platinum as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer and severe peritoneal metastasis: a multicenter retrospective study

Fluoropyrimidine with or without platinum as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer and severe peritoneal metastasis: a multicenter retrospective study

Abstract Background There is no standard first-line chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer with severe peritoneal metastasis. Although fluoropyrimidine is often used, its efficacy is limited, and it remains unclear whether combination therapy with platinum improves clinical outcomes. Methods This...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Arai, Satoru Iwasa, Narikazu Boku, Masahiro Kawahira, Hirofumi Yasui, Toshiki Masuishi, Kei Muro, Keiko Minashi, Shuichi Hironaka, Naoki Fukuda, Daisuke Takahari, Takako Eguchi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Peritoneal metastasis
Chemotherapy
Massive ascites
Inadequate oral intake
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5720-3

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