title: Brazilian consensus in gastric cancer: guidelines for gastric cancer in Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In Brazil, gastric cancer is the fourth most common malignancy among men and sixth among women. The cause is multivariate and the risks are well known. It has prognosis and treatment defined by the location and staging of the tumor and number of lymph nodes resected and involved.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The Brazilian Consensus on Gastric Cancer promoted by ABCG was designed with the intention to issue guidelines that can guide medical professionals to care for patients with this disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Were summarized and answered 43 questions reflecting consensus or not on diagnosis and treatment that may be used as guidance for its multidisciplinary approach. The method involved three steps. Initially, 56 digestive surgeons and related medical specialties met to formulate the questions that were sent to participants for answers on scientific evidence and personal experience. Summaries were presented, discussed and voted in plenary in two other meetings. They covered 53 questions involving: diagnosis and staging (six questions); surgical treatment (35 questions); chemotherapy and radiotherapy (seven questions) and anatomopathology, immunohistochemistry and perspective (five questions). It was considered consensus agreement on more than 70% of the votes in each item.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the answers were presented and voted upon, and in 42 there was consensus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It could be developed consensus on most issues that come with the care of patients with gastric cancer and they can be transformed in guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Association of Gastric Cancer - ABCG.
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mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*