Oncological impact of unexpected horizontal tumor spread in gastric cancer that requires total gastrectomy

ConclusionsΔPM >  8 mm is related to several clinicopathological characteristics and is an independent risk factor for poorer survival and peritoneal metastasis but not local recurrence. ΔPM >  8 mm combined with circumferential involvement or esophageal invasion is associated with relatively poor survival outcomes.
Source: Gastric Cancer - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research