Gastric cancer surgery – current status

01/2018

Doc. MUDr. David Hoskovec, Ph.D.

1) chirurgická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha

SUMMARY

Treatment results of the gastric cancer are still unsatisfactory. Late diagnosis in European region is one of reason for these results. The disease is often diagnosed in late stage with generalisation. Adequate surgical resection is the only chance for long term survival. Type and timing of the treatment depend on decision of the multidisciplinary team. There is a summary of the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer in this article

KEY WORDS

gastric cancer, gastrectomy, HIPEC, perioperative chemotherapy