Evaluating and Improving Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Surgery

A special issue of Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2023) | Viewed by 2270

Special Issue Editors

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, ICES, Ontario Health – Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, ON M5G 2L7, Canada
Interests: HPB care; upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers care; GI surgical outcomes and survival; Hepatobiliary surgical outcomes and survival; cancer; clinical guidelines; surgery; health care quality; health economics; quality standards
Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Interests: cancer; health equity; health services research; mental health
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada
Interests: cancer; health equity; health services research; mental health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

From a Western perspective, gastric cancer patients often present at an advanced stage and with a poor prognosis, resulting in limited treatment options. In North America, this leads to a 25% 5-year survival for gastric cancer patients. While surgical resection remains the cornerstone for curative intervention, there have been notable advancements in the treatment of gastric cancer over the past decade that have resulted in more favorable outcomes and prolonged survival.

This Special Edition aims to summarize our current understanding of gastric and gastroesophageal cancer and examine advancements in surgical treatment modalities and outcomes of these diseases.

Dr. Natalie Groce Coburn
Dr. Alyson Mahar
Dr. Stephanie Snow
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • gastric cancer
  • esophageal cancer
  • gastroesophageal cancer
  • surgical oncology
  • surgical resection
  • surgical intervention
  • cancer outcomes
  • survival outcomes
  • surgery

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Laparoscopic versus Open Total Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: Short and Long-Term Results
by Sara Di Carlo, Leandro Siragusa, Alessia Fassari, Enrico Fiori, Francesca La Rovere, Paolo Izzo, Valeria Usai, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Marzia Franceschilli, Sirvjo Dhimolea and Simone Sibio
Curr. Oncol. 2022, 29(11), 8442-8455; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29110665 - 06 Nov 2022
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Background: Laparoscopic gastrectomy for early gastric cancer is widely accepted and routinely performed. However, it is still debated whether the laparoscopic approach is a valid alternative to open gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer (AGC). The aim of this study is to compare short-and [...] Read more.
Background: Laparoscopic gastrectomy for early gastric cancer is widely accepted and routinely performed. However, it is still debated whether the laparoscopic approach is a valid alternative to open gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer (AGC). The aim of this study is to compare short-and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic (LG) and open (OG) total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in patients with AGC. Methods: A retrospective comparative study was conducted on patients who underwent LG and OG for ACG between January 2015 and December 2021. Primary endpoints were the following: recurrence rate, 3-year disease-free survival, 3-year and 5-year overall survival. Univariate and multivariate analysis was conducted to compare variables influencing outcomes and survival. Results: Ninety-two patients included: fifty-three OG and thirty-nine LG. No difference in morbidity and mortality. LG was associated with lower recurrence rates (OG 22.6% versus LG 12.8%, p = 0.048). No differences in 3-year and 5-year overall survival; 3-year disease-free survival was improved in the LG group on the univariate analysis but not after the multivariate one. LG was associated with longer operative time, lower blood loss and shorter hospital stay. Lymph node yield was higher in LG. Conclusion: LG for AGC seems to provide satisfactory clinical and oncological outcomes in medium volume centers, improved postoperative results and possibly lower recurrence rates. Full article
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