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ArticleCancer management and research2020

Prognostic Factors After Hepatectomy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma Liver Metastases: Desmoplastic Growth Pattern as the Key to Improved Overall Survival.

Maria José Temido, Rui Caetano Oliveira, Ricardo Martins, Marco Serôdio, Beatriz Costa, César Carvalho, Eva Santos, Luís Ferreira, Paulo Teixeira, Maria Augusta Cipriano and 2 more

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria José Temido *Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-075, Portugal.
Rui Caetano Oliveira *Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-075, Portugal.
Ricardo MartinsFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal.
Marco SerôdioFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6661-4468
Beatriz CostaFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1321-3278
César CarvalhoDepartment of Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-075, Portugal.
Eva SantosFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal.
Luís FerreiraDepartment of Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-075, Portugal.
Paulo TeixeiraPathology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-075, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6812-7305
Maria Augusta CiprianoPathology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-075, Portugal.
José Guilherme TralhãoFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal.
Henrique AlexandrinoFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal.
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra · PTUniversidade do Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHepatectomy (Hp) is an alternative approach for the treatment of gastric carcinoma liver metastases (GCLM). However, prognostic factors that may assist patient selection are still controversial. Several pathologic features, such as the growth pattern (GP), associated with prognosis in colorectal cancer liver metastases, were never investigated in GCLM. Our principal aim was to assess if the GP has prognostic impact on GCLM. PATIENTS AND

methodsReview of the clinical and pathological characteristics of 19 consecutive patients submitted to surgical resection of GCLM with curative intent at our department. Major potential prognostic factors considered were patients' gender, age, timing and extent of Hp, postoperative course, as well as histopathological characteristics of primary and secondary tumors.

resultsMajor morbidity occurred in four patients, mortality in one. Median and 5-year overall survival were 17 months and 26.7%, respectively. Ten patients developed recurrent disease and two patients survived more than 10 years. Factors independently associated with overall survival were the absence of major morbidity, distal location of the primary tumor, and desmoplastic GP (p<0.05).

conclusionThe selection of patients is crucial for the improvement of survival rates of GCLM. Consequently, we demonstrate for the first time that the desmoplastic GP of GCLM is associated with improved outcomes, prompting further research on tumor-host interactions.

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gastric carcinomagrowth patternhepatectomyliver metastasesprognosis

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