Gastric adenocarcinoma peritoneal carcinomatosis: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

To describe the diagnosis, workup, management, and areas of active research for peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) arising from gastric adenocarcinoma (GA). The peritoneum is a common site of metastasis and recurrence for GA. Unlike other cancers of the peritoneal surface, there are no approved locoregional techniques to address peritoneal disease in GA. PC has a unique natural history, therapeutic response, and outlook that sets it apart from solid organ metastases.

Methods

A search of PubMed and Google Scholar databases was performed for the terms "Gastric Adenocarcinoma Peritoneal Carcinomatosis" for English articles published between 2000 and October, 2021. A narrative review was undertaken to summarize literature pertaining to current diagnosis and

SUBMITTER: Green BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature