Survival in patients with stage IV noncardia gastric cancer - the influence of DNA ploidy and <it>Helicobacter Pylori</it> infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Palliative surgery followed by postoperative chemotherapy is a challenging approach in the treatment of stage IV gastric cancer yet patients must be carefully selected on the basis of likely clinical benefit.</p> <p>Metho...

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Main Authors: Syrios John, Sougioultzis Stavros, Xynos Ioannis D, Kavantzas Nikolaos, Kosmas Christos, Agrogiannis George, Griniatsos John, Karavokyros Ioannis, Pikoulis Emmanouil, Patsouris Efstratios S, Tsavaris Nikolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/264