Evaluation of Peritoneal Lavage for Gastric Cancer Staging in Patients Without Ascites Based on Cytology and Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Background: Imaging, cytological examination of ascites (if present), laparoscopy, and peritoneal lavage are performed before surgery for gastric cancer staging. Peritoneal lavage aims to diagnose the microscopic presence of tumor cells on the peritoneal surface. Positive cytology may have a progno...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Basic & Clinical Cancer Research |
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| Online Access: | https://bccr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/bccrj/article/view/361 |