title: Advanced gastric cancer: a new combined surgical and oncological approach.
abstract: Forty-two patients with advanced gastric carcinoma underwent chemotherapy in accordance with the FAMTX protocol. Complete tumor remission was achieved in 7%, and partial remission in 29% of the patients. In this group 6 patients (tumor stage: T3-4, N 2-3, M X-1) underwent a second-look operation after chemotherapy either to confirm the complete remission or the resect the remaining tumor mass. The mean follow-up time of these 6 patients is 22 (8-55) months; 4 are still in complete remission 8 to 55 months after the first operation. 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, University of Hamburg.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Henne-Bruns
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Weh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Effenberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate