Abstract
This chapter provides the reader with a stepwise approach to the decision making and surgical management of a patient with locally advanced, but resectable, gastric cancer. The nuances of timing of chemotherapy and surgery are detailed in the face of compelling evidence supporting the beneficial role of perioperative chemotherapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Dilemmas in Abdominal Surgery |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Case-Based Approach |
| Editors | Savio George Barreto, Shailesh V. Shrikhande |
| Place of Publication | Boca Raton, FL, USA |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 51-56 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429198359 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367187699, 9780367559014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Abdominal Surgery
- gastric cancer
- resection
