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. 2012 Jan;21(1):79-97.
doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2011.09.005.

Surgery for gastric cancer: what the trials indicate

Scott A Hundahl  1
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Surgery for gastric cancer: what the trials indicate

Scott A Hundahl. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

To optimize the therapeutic value of an operation for cancer, surgeons must weigh survival value against mortality/morbidity risk. As a result of several prospective, randomized trials, many surgeons feel that international opinion has reached a consensus. Reflexively radical surgical hubris has certainly given way to a more nuanced, customized approach to this disease. But issues remain. This article critically reviews existing data and emphasizes areas of continued controversy.

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