Multidisciplinary Treatment of Gastric Cancer, Results in Ten Year Experience of a Brazilian Center: Southern Trial

Abstract

Gastric Adenocarcinoma remains one of the leading worldwide causes of cancer. Despite the improvement in the surgical techniques the results of a surgery as a single treatment remains poor. Since 2001 the multidisciplinary and oncological approach has been indicated to gastric adenocarcinomas showing better results. A total of 422 patients were divided in two arms, 245 were treated with surgery plus adjuvant or neodajuvant therapy and 147 with surgery alone. In conclusion the result was a significant better overall survive in 5 year in the arm of the multidisciplinary approach.