Advanced gastric cancer with abdominal wall invasion treated with curative resection after chemotherapy: a case report

ConclusionsWe report a case of advanced gastric cancer with extensive abdominal wall invasion that was successfully treated with gastrectomy combined with resection of adjacent organs showing tumor invasion after effective systemic chemotherapy. A therapeutic approach comprising curative surgery combined with perioperative chemotherapy is useful in patients with T4b gastric cancer.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research