Initial results of combined surgical-medical therapy for metastatic cancer of the stomach
Henne-Bruns, D.; Kremer, B.; Weh, H.J.
Helvetica Chirurgica Acta 57(1): 73-76
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-0181 PMID: 1699913 Document Number: 357900
Fifty patients with advanced gastric cancer underwent chemotherapy in accordance with the FAMTX protocol. Complete tumor remission was achieved in 6 patients and partial remission in 11 patients. In this group 9 patients (tumor stage: T3-4, N2-3, M chi-1) underwent a second-look operation after chemotherapy either to confirm the complete remission or to resect the remaining tumor mass. It is concluded that even in advanced stages of gastric carcinomas a more aggressive approach involving a combination of surgical and chemotherapeutic treatment improves the survival time of these patients.