Linitis Plastica: a Distinct Type of Gastric Cancer

ConclusionsLP is a phenotype of gastric cancer that often presents at an advanced stage, with a high rate of peritoneal involvement. The survival durations of patients with LP were poor in our study, even in the surgical cohort. The use of preoperative chemotherapy, chemoradiation therapy, and gastrectomy appeared to be important in carefully selected patients with localized LP.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research