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ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal oncology2023

Current management of gastric adenocarcinoma: a narrative review.

Yehonatan Nevo, Lorenzo Ferri

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Review in Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Patient experiences and decision-making priorities in early esophageal cancer: a qualitative interview study.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2026
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  13. Preclinical Evaluation of AZD6422, an Armored Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Targeting CLDN18.2 in Gastric, Pancreatic, and Esophageal Cancers.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Yehonatan NevoDivision of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Lorenzo FerriDivision of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastric adenocarcinoma is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The management of this aggressive malignancy largely depends on tumor characteristics especially stage. Superficial early-stage gastric cancer can be safely managed by endoscopic resection, though clear negative deep and lateral margins must be obtained. Optimal surgical resection is an essential part of the treatment for locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma, with perioperative and adjuvant therapies having significant impact on long-term outcomes. Chemoradiation is reserved for patients with suboptimal surgical resection. Recent therapeutic advances have prolonged survival in patients with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma, include checkpoint inhibitors and biomarker-directed therapy. Targeted therapies in gastric adenocarcinoma include monoclonal antibodies directed against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). While anti-VEGF therapies were not found beneficial in the perioperative setting, the effectiveness of HER2 targeted agents in resectable HER2-positive gastric adenocarcinoma is being studied. Microsatellite instability (MSI) varies greatly in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma between 5-20% based on ethnic origin, tumour heterogeneity and staging. The role chemotherapy in the perioperative setting for patients with MSI-high tumors remains controversial while immunotherapy demonstrates promising results in preliminary studies. Immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma who express programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and is now being investigated in the perioperative setting.

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gastrectomyGastric adenocarcinomaperioperative therapysystemic therapy

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PMID37720442
PMCPMC10502549

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