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Review
. 2019 Mar;19(1):1-48.
doi: 10.5230/jgc.2019.19.e8. Epub 2019 Mar 19.

Korean Practice Guideline for Gastric Cancer 2018: an Evidence-based, Multi-disciplinary Approach

Review

Korean Practice Guideline for Gastric Cancer 2018: an Evidence-based, Multi-disciplinary Approach

Guideline Committee of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association (KGCA), Development Working Group & Review Panel. J Gastric Cancer. 2019 Mar.

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Conflict of Interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Overall treatment algorithm.
Diff. = differentiated; Undiff. = undifferentiated.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Treatment algorithm for endoscopic resection.
Diff. = differentiated; Undiff. = undifferentiated; ESD = endoscopic submucosal dissection.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. (A) Treatment algorithm for resectable gastric adenocarcinoma. (B) Treatment algorithm for resectable esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma.
ESD = endoscopic submucosal dissection; LND = lymph node dissection.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4. Treatment algorithm for palliative systemic therapy.
HER2 = human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; XP = capecitabine and cisplatin; FP = fluorouracil and cisplatin; IHC = immunohistochemistry. *HER2 IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ and in situ hybridization-positive; Evaluation of patient performance status, comorbidities, and organ function.

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