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ArticleCureus2022

Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Metastatic Gastric Cancer: A Single-Center Experience.

Mohamed Aseafan, Ahmed Mostafa Gad, Bader Alshamsan, Naela Agha, Ali Alhanash, Ali H Aljubran, Ahmed Alzahrani, Shouki Bazarbashi

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Mohamed AseafanOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Ahmed Mostafa GadOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Bader AlshamsanOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Naela AghaOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Ali AlhanashOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Ryiadh, SAU.
Ali H AljubranOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Ahmed AlzahraniOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.
Shouki BazarbashiOncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Gastric cancer (GC) carries a poor survival outcome despite the availability of many therapeutic agents active in treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the survival outcomes of metastatic GC treatment from a single center in Saudi Arabia and identify possible prognostic factors. Methodology Data on patients diagnosed with metastatic GC between December 2009 and November 2013 were collected and analyzed. Results During this period, 41 patients were diagnosed with a median age at diagnosis of 52 years, and 56.1% of patients were males. Only four (9.2%) patients had human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpression. Overall, 83% were treated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. The median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 4.1 and 15.4 months, respectively. Female sex was an independent prognostic factor for better PFS and OS. Normal lymphocyte count was associated with improved PFS. Conclusions Our study highlights poor outcomes in patients with metastatic GC and the need for further research in this field.

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cancer survivalgastric cancergastroesophageal cancermetastatic gastric cancerprogression-free survival

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PMCPMC9414169

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