Requirement for a standardised definition of advanced gastric cancer
| Autor: | Veronica Grassi, Giuseppe Noya, Roberto Cirocchi, Angelo De Sol, Carlo Boselli, Alberto Santoro, Adriano Redler, Seong-Ho Kong, Andrea Boccolini, Alessia Corsi, Giorgio Di Rocco, Stefano Trastulli, Ivan Barillaro, Micol Sole Di Patrizi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
Cancer Research Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopic Society stomach cancer advanced gastric cancer early gastric cancer business.industry Cancer Disease Articles Advanced gastric cancer Lesion depth medicine.disease Early Gastric Cancer stomatognathic diseases Internal medicine Medicine business Stomach cancer Systematic search |
| Zdroj: | Oncology Letters |
| ISSN: | 1792-1082 1792-1074 |
| Popis: | Each year, ~988,000 new cases of stomach cancer are reported worldwide. Uniformity for the definition of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) is required to ensure the improved management of patients. Various classifications do actually exist for gastric cancer, but the classification determined by lesion depth is extremely important, as it has been shown to correlate with patient prognosis; for example, early gastric cancer (EGC) has a favourable prognosis when compared with AGC. In the literature, the definition of EGC is clear, however, there is heterogeneity in the definition of AGC. In the current study, all parameters of the TNM classification for AGC reported in each previous study were individu- ally analysed. It was necessary to perform a comprehensive systematic literature search of all previous studies that have reported a definition of ACG to guarantee homogeneity in the assessment of surgical outcome. It must be understood that the term advanced gastric cancer may implicate a number of stages of disease, and studies must highlight the exact clinical TNM stages used for evaluation of the study. Article |
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