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Radical Gastrectomy After Chemotherapy May Prolong Survival in Stage IV Gastric Cancer: A Korean Multi-institutional Analysis
Despite the development of newer treatments, the prognosis for patients with stage IV gastric cancer remains grave. This study evaluated the efficacy of gastrectomy following response to chemotherapy in patie...
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A nomogram for predicting individual survival of patients with gastric cancer who underwent radical surgery with extended lymph node dissection
We developed and validated a nomogram for use at a high-volume center where radical surgery with extended lymph node dissection is the standard treatment for gastric cancer.
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Various types of intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Even for expert surgeons, esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) is not always easy to perform. Herein, we compare various types of esophagojejunostomy in terms of the technical aspects...
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Treatment outcomes of systemic chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis arising from gastric cancer with no measurable disease: retrospective analysis from a single center
Few studies of systemic chemotherapy have focused on gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) without measurable lesions. In the present study, we characterized the outcomes of systemic chemotherapy ...
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Open AccessUndifferentiated-type gastric adenocarcinoma: prognostic impact of three histological types
The prognostic value of the three constituents of undifferentiated-type gastric adenocarcinoma remains unclear. The present study assessed the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of undifferentia...
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Clinical Significance of Incidental Colonic 18F-FDG Uptake on PET/CT Images in Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma
We assessed the ability of positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET/CT) to detect synchronous colonic pathology and determined the significance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) activity in the col...
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Open AccessLow accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography for detailed T staging in gastric cancer
The accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for preoperative staging of gastric cancer varies. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of EUS tumor (T) and node (N) staging, and to identify ...
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The Clinical Value of Non-curative Resection Followed by Chemotherapy for Incurable Gastric Cancer
The clinical value of a non-curative resection for gastric cancer is still controversial. We analyzed the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent non-curative gastric resection.
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Use of laparoscopy as an alternative to computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans for the detection of recurrence in patients with gastric cancer: a pilot study
This study aimed to evaluate laparoscopy as a diagnostic method for detecting recurrence in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
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Erratum to: The Long-Term Results of Distal Gastrectomy by Mini-laparotomy in Early Gastric Cancer Patients
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The Long-Term Results of Distal Gastrectomy by Mini-laparotomy in Early Gastric Cancer Patients
Radical distal gastrectomy by mini-laparotomy is an alternative surgical treatment modality with technical feasibility in early gastric cancer (EGC) patients. The aim of this study is to assess the oncologic f...
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Open AccessThe efficacy of preoperative PET/CT for prediction of curability in surgery for locally advanced gastric carcinoma
The benefits of preoperative 18FDG-PET/CT for gastric cancer remain uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of preoperative 18FDG-PET/CT on the surgical strategy for locally advanced gastr...
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Prognostic relevance of collagen XVIII expression in metastatic gastric carcinoma
Collagen XVIII is a component of vascular and epithelial basement membranes. The C-terminal fragment of the protein is termed endostatin, and is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis. No reports on the clinical i...
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Effects of Early Oral Feeding on Surgical Outcomes and Recovery After Curative Surgery for Gastric Cancer: Pilot Study Results
The aim of the present study was to determine whether early oral feeding after curative resection for gastric cancer can be tolerated and whether it has an effect on recovery.
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The diagnostic criteria for right colonic diverticulitis: prospective evaluation of 100 patients
In this study, we evaluate prospective diagnostic criteria and propose a clinical scoring system for the evaluation of patients suspected to have right colonic diverticulitis (RCD) prospectively.
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Totally laparoscopic gastrectomy with various types of intracorporeal anastomosis using laparoscopic linear staplers: preliminary experience
We analyzed our preliminary clinical data for totally laparoscopic gastrectomy (TLG) in order to evaluate its effectiveness in terms of minimal invasiveness, technical feasibility, and safety.
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The survival rate and prognostic factors in 26 perforated colorectal cancer patients
The treatment for perforated colorectal cancer is not easy and the prognosis for this disease is not so predictable. There are some controversies about performing radical operations because colorectal cancer p...
