title: Ethical debate: the ethics of not performing extended lymphadenectomy in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
abstract: The ethical debate about performing-or not-extended lymphadenectomy in patients with a gastrointestinal malignancy is approached in this work. It offers a thorough overview of the ethical principles. Problem-solving tools are provided to assist in framing the issues and resolving the conflicts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Buenos Aires, Azcuénaga, 1221 P.B, 1115, Buenos Aires, Argentina. albertoferreres@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alberto R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ferreres
mesh_terms: D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics*