Multimodal treatment in oligometastatic gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT: Gastric cancer is generally diagnosed at an advanced stage, especially in countries without screening programs. Previously, the metastatic stage was synonymous with palliative management, and surgical indications were only for symptomatic relief. However, this therapeutic option is associated with poor prognosis. A subgroup of patients with limited metastatic disease could benefit from intensive treatment. A combination of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy could help either maintain a resectable state for oligometastatic disease or diminish the metastasis size to obtain a complete resection configuration. This latter strategy is known as conversion therapy and has growing evidence with favorable outcomes. Oncosurgical approach of metastatic disease could prolong survival in

SUBMITTER: Chevallay M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8919006 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature