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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2025

The prognostic value of peritoneal metastases in patients with gastric cancer: a nationwide population-based study.

Niels A D Guchelaar, Micha J de Neijs, Bo J Noordman, Heilida E C Graaf, Irene E G van Hellemond, Pieter C van der Sluis, Esther Oomen-de Hoop, Sjoerd M Lagarde, Rob H A Verhoeven, Stijn L W Koolen and 6 more

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Niels A D GuchelaarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Micha J de NeijsDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Bo J NoordmanDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Heilida E C GraafDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Irene E G van HellemondDepartment of Medical Oncology, Catharina Cancer Institute, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Pieter C van der SluisDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Esther Oomen-de HoopDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Sjoerd M LagardeDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Rob H A VerhoevenDepartment of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Stijn L W KoolenDepartment of Pharmacy, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Misha D P LuyerDepartment of Surgery, Catharina Cancer Institute, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Ignace H J T de HinghDepartment of Surgery, Catharina Cancer Institute, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Hanneke W M van LaarhovenCancer Centre Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Bianca MostertDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Bas P L WijnhovenDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ron H J MathijssenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The peritoneum is a common metastatic site in gastric cancer. The prognosis of synchronous peritoneal metastases compared to other metastatic sites in gastric cancer remains understudied. This study aims to evaluate the impact of peritoneal metastases on survival in patients with metastatic gastric cancer. Methods: Patients with gastric cancer and synchronous metastases between 2015 and 2020 were identified from the nationwide Netherlands Cancer Registry. Patients were categorized based on the site of metastases. Median overall survival (OS) was calculated for each metastatic site group. Multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association between patient, tumour, and treatment characteristics, including the impact of systemic therapy, on OS. Findings: A total of 4072 patients were included, of whom 1835 (45.1%) had peritoneal metastases. Of these, 58.1% had isolated peritoneal metastases. For patients with metastatic gastric cancer treated with systemic therapy, the median OS was 9.0 months (95% confidence interval (CI): 8.6-9.5), compared to 1.7 months (95% CI: 1.7-1.9) for treatment-naïve patients, who received only palliative care. The survival for patients with isolated peritoneal metastases (4.4 months, 95% CI: 4.0-4.8 months) was similar to those with isolated non-peritoneal metastases (4.6 months, 95% CI: 4.2-5.1 months, adjusted HR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.86-1.03, p = 0.185). Systemic therapy was associated with comparable survival in patients with peritoneal metastases and those with metastases at other sites. Interpretation: This study demonstrates that there is no statistically significant difference in survival between patients with isolated peritoneal metastases and those with isolated non-peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer. Our findings emphasize the unique prognostic landscape for peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer, underscoring the need for disease-specific evaluations, rather than relying on assumptions derived from other cancer types. Funding: None.

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