Staging laparoscopy for locally advanced gastric cancer in Chinese patients: a multicenter prospective registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Staging laparoscopy(SL) is a recommended technique for the staging of Gastric Cancer(GC) and provides the indication for a radical surgery. Considering the medical practice in China, the standardized and regular usage of SL is yet to be spread. However, existing guidelines vary and make an ambiguity of indication for SL. Besides, the specific indication for Chinese patients remains a niche. This study aims to the essential, missing information of Chinese patients and tries to normalize the indication of LS in medical practice in China.

Methods

The study is a prospective, multicenter cohort study being conducted in China with a total of 450 patients, all diagnosed with locally advanced gastric cancer (cT2-4 N0-3 M0, no evidence of intra-abdominal dissemination) thr

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5764004 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature