Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art

Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prognosis of patients with liver metastases from gastric cancer (LMGC) is dismal, and little is known about prognostic factors in these patients; so justification for surgical resection is still controversial. Furthermore the res...

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Main Authors: Romano Fabrizio, Garancini Mattia, Uggeri Fabio, Degrate Luca, Nespoli Luca, Gianotti Luca, Nespoli Angelo, Uggeri Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Liver resection
Metastases
Prognosis
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/157
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spelling doaj-f24273aae5be46b19d29a74ebe9b36362020-11-25T00:15:11ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-08-0110115710.1186/1477-7819-10-157Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the artRomano FabrizioGarancini MattiaUggeri FabioDegrate LucaNespoli LucaGianotti LucaNespoli AngeloUggeri Franco<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prognosis of patients with liver metastases from gastric cancer (LMGC) is dismal, and little is known about prognostic factors in these patients; so justification for surgical resection is still controversial. Furthermore the results of chemotherapy for these patients are disappointing. The purpose of this study was to review recent outcomes of hepatectomy for LMGC and to determine the suitable candidates for surgery, assessing the surgical results and clinicopathologic features. Moreover we compare these results with those obtained with alternative treatments.</p> http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/157Gastric cancerLiver resectionMetastasesPrognosis
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author Romano Fabrizio
Garancini Mattia
Uggeri Fabio
Degrate Luca
Nespoli Luca
Gianotti Luca
Nespoli Angelo
Uggeri Franco
spellingShingle Romano Fabrizio
Garancini Mattia
Uggeri Fabio
Degrate Luca
Nespoli Luca
Gianotti Luca
Nespoli Angelo
Uggeri Franco
Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Gastric cancer
Liver resection
Metastases
Prognosis
author_facet Romano Fabrizio
Garancini Mattia
Uggeri Fabio
Degrate Luca
Nespoli Luca
Gianotti Luca
Nespoli Angelo
Uggeri Franco
author_sort Romano Fabrizio
title Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
title_short Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
title_full Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
title_fullStr Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
title_full_unstemmed Surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
title_sort surgical treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer: state of the art
publisher BMC
series World Journal of Surgical Oncology
issn 1477-7819
publishDate 2012-08-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prognosis of patients with liver metastases from gastric cancer (LMGC) is dismal, and little is known about prognostic factors in these patients; so justification for surgical resection is still controversial. Furthermore the results of chemotherapy for these patients are disappointing. The purpose of this study was to review recent outcomes of hepatectomy for LMGC and to determine the suitable candidates for surgery, assessing the surgical results and clinicopathologic features. Moreover we compare these results with those obtained with alternative treatments.</p>
topic Gastric cancer
Liver resection
Metastases
Prognosis
url http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/157
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