Is D2 Lymphadenectomy Alone Suitable for Gastric Cancer With Bulky N2 and/or Para-Aortic Lymph Node Metastases After Preoperative Chemotherapy?

Is D2 Lymphadenectomy Alone Suitable for Gastric Cancer With Bulky N2 and/or Para-Aortic Lymph Node Metastases After Preoperative Chemotherapy?

BackgroundFor gastric cancer (GC) with extensive lymph node metastasis (bulky N2 and/or para-aortic lymph node metastases), there is no standard therapy worldwide. In Japan, preoperative chemotherapy (PCT) followed by D2 gastrectomy plus para-aortic lymph node dissection (PAND) is considered the sta...

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Main Authors: Wei Xu, Wentao Liu, Lingquan Wang, Changyu He, Sheng Lu, Zhentian Ni, Zichen Hua, Zhenglun Zhu, Birendra Kumar Sah, Zhongyin Yang, Yanan Zheng, Runhua Feng, Chen Li, Xuexin Yao, Mingmin Chen, Chao Yan, Min Yan, Zhenggang Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
gastric cancer
preoperative chemotherapy
bulky N2 metastases
para-aortic lymph node metastases
D2 lymphadenectomy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.709617/full

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