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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2017

Follow-up after curative resection for gastric cancer: Is it time to tailor it?

Paolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Follow-Up and Strategies After Curative Surgical Resection for Gastric Cancer.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025
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  3. Dynamic postoperative prognosis and follow-up optimization for gastric cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy: a multicenter retrospective study.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2025
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  10. Preferences for oral nutritional supplement therapy among postoperative patients with gastric cancer: a discrete choice experiment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  15. Development of a predictive model for extragastric recurrence after curative resection for early gastric cancer.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2022
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6 authors.

Paolo AurelloPaolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato, Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, UOC Chirurgia 3, Sapienza University, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Niccolò PetruccianiPaolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato, Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, UOC Chirurgia 3, Sapienza University, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Laura AntolinoPaolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato, Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, UOC Chirurgia 3, Sapienza University, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Diego GiulittiPaolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato, Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, UOC Chirurgia 3, Sapienza University, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Francesco D'AngeloPaolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato, Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, UOC Chirurgia 3, Sapienza University, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Giovanni RamacciatoPaolo Aurello, Niccolò Petrucciani, Laura Antolino, Diego Giulitti, Francesco D'Angelo, Giovanni Ramacciato, Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, UOC Chirurgia 3, Sapienza University, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is still no consensus on the follow-up frequency and regimen after curative resection for gastric cancer. Moreover, controversy exists regarding the utility of follow-up in improving survival, and the recommendations of experts and societies vary considerably. The main reason to establish surveillance programs is to diagnose tumor recurrence or metachronous cancers early and to thereby provide prompt treatment and prolong survival. In the setting of gastric malignancies, other reasons have been put forth: (1) the detection of adverse effects of a previous surgery, such as malnutrition or digestive sequelae; (2) the collection of data; and (3) the identification of psychological and/or social problems and provision of appropriate support to the patients. No randomized controlled trials on the role of follow-up after curative resection of gastric carcinoma have been published. Herein, the primary retrospective series and systematic reviews on this subject are analyzed and discussed. Furthermore, the guidelines from international and national scientific societies are discussed. Follow-up is recommended by the majority of institutions; however, there is no real evidence that follow-up can improve long-term survival rates. Several studies have demonstrated that it is possible to stratify patients submitted to curative gastrectomy into different classes according to the risk of recurrence. Furthermore, promising studies have identified several molecular markers that are related to the risk of relapse and to prognosis. Based on these premises, a promising strategy will be to tailor follow-up in relation to the patient and tumor characteristics, molecular marker status, and individual risk of recurrence.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinomaDisease ProgressionEndoscopyEuropeFollow-Up StudiesHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRiskStomach NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeBiomarkers, TumorChemotherapyFollow-upGastric cancerGastric carcinomaImagingMarkersRecurrenceSurgerySurveillance

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PMCPMC5442074

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