Background This meta-analysis was designed to systematically assess the effectiveness
and safety of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) combined with surgery for …

Background Peritoneal cytology has been used as a part of the cancer staging of gastric
cancer patients. The primary aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the value of …

Objective: This prospective randomized multicenter study aims to evaluate the efficacy of
extensive intraoperative peritoneal lavage followed by intraperitoneal chemotherapy (EIPL …

Background There is lack of uniformity in the utilization of peritoneal cytology in gastric
cancer management. The identification of intraperitoneal free cancer cells (IFCCs) is …

Positive peritoneal cytology (Cyt+) is an important staging tool for patients with locally
advanced gastric cancer. The objective of this review is to evaluate the current literature …

Stomach cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, despite its declining overall
incidence. Although there are differences in incidence, etiology and pathological factors …

Background Some patients who undergo curative gastrectomy with lymph node dissection
(LND) for gastric cancer (GC) show subsequent peritoneal metastasis. The source of these …

Introduction Oesophagogastric cancers are known to spread rapidly to locoregional lymph
nodes and by transcoelomic spread to the peritoneal cavity. Staging laparoscopy combined …

Background The aim of the study was to determine the value of performing peritoneal lavage
cytology during laparoscopy in the management of oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The prognosis of patients with gastric cancer is poor, even
following curative resection, and is related primarily to the extent of disease at presentation …