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Synchronous and metachronous cancers in patients with gastric cancer.
- Source :
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Journal of surgical oncology [J Surg Oncol] 2008 Aug 01; Vol. 98 (2), pp. 106-10. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate characteristics of synchronous and metachronous cancer in gastric cancer and to suggest appropriate methods of treatment management.<br />Methods: We reviewed 4,593 patients who underwent operations for gastric cancer at Seoul National University Hospital from 1999 to 2005. We selected those patients who had also been diagnosed with another primary cancer and classified patients into three groups according to the date of detection of another primary cancer. We analyzed their clinicopathological features.<br />Results: The incidence of synchronous or metachronous cancer in addition to gastric cancer was 3.4%. The most common another primary cancer was colorectal cancer (20.1%), followed by lung cancer and liver cancer. The majority of synchronous cancers were operated on at the same time as gastric cancer. Eighty-five percent of the synchronous group and 45% of the post-metachronous group were detected by a routine checkup, without prior symptoms. There was no postoperative mortality and the overall 5-year survival rate was 69.4%.<br />Conclusion: Synchronous cancer should be considered in the preoperative workup and combined resection should be applied whenever possible. Periodic examination for metachronous cancer is necessary during the postoperative period.
- Subjects :
- Female
Humans
Korea epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary therapy
Neoplasms, Second Primary pathology
Neoplasms, Second Primary therapy
Retrospective Studies
Stomach Neoplasms pathology
Stomach Neoplasms surgery
Survival Analysis
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary epidemiology
Neoplasms, Second Primary epidemiology
Stomach Neoplasms epidemiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-9098
- Volume :
- 98
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of surgical oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18452218
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.21027