title: The Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer (GIRCG) guidelines for gastric cancer staging and treatment: 2015.
abstract: This article reports the guidelines for gastric cancer staging and treatment developed by the GIRCG, and contains comprehensive indications for clinical management, including radiological, endoscopic, surgical, pathological, and oncological paths.
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Manzoni
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy. daniele.marrelli@unisi.it.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marrelli
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Baiocchi
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morgagni
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saragoni
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degiuli
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Annibale
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donini
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Uberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fumagalli
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mazzei
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pacelli
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomezzoli
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berselli
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Leo
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Framarini
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giacopuzzi
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Graziosi
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marchet
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milandri
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mura
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orsenigo
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Quagliuolo
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rausei
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giandomenico
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roviello
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sansonetti
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sgroi
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Guido Alberto Massimo
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Tiberio
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verlato
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vindigni
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.affiliation: GIRCG Secretary: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roviello
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Chemotherapy; Eesophagus-gastric junction tumors; GIST; Gastric cancer; Guidelines; Lymphadenectomy; Palliation; Staging; Surgery