Journal of Surgery Concepts & Practice ›› 2023, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (01): 36-41.doi: 10.16139/j.1007-9610.2023.01.06

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Summary and prospect of perioperative comprehensive treatment for gastric cancer in China

LIU Wentao1, LIU Fukun2()   

  1. 1. Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
    2. Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Nanjing 210029, China
  • Received:2022-11-24 Online:2023-01-25 Published:2023-03-25
  • Contact: LIU Fukun E-mail:9429038@qq.com

Abstract:

Most of the patients with gastric cancer in China have been at the middle and advanced stages during diagnostic and treatment with poor prognosis overall. Perioperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immune therapy and other comprehensive treatment methods for gastric cancer patients preoperative and intraoperation may reduce tumor staging, increase the rate of surgical resection and prolong the time of patient survival. Perioperative comprehensive treatment has developed more than 30 years in China. Many results from relevant research were gotten combined with laying down the consensus and guidelines, and applied to clinic in recent years. With the emergence and development of new technologies and new strategies for comprehensive treatment, perioperative comprehensive treatment and conversion therapy will improve at much extent the rate of survival for gastric cancer patients in China.

Key words: China, Gastric cancer, Perioperation, Comprehensive treatment, Conversion therapy

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