Neoadjuvant polychemotherapy in the complex treatment of gastric cancer

Objective. To analyze and systematize data on the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the complex treatment of stomach cancer.Materials and methods. The original publications containing information on the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the complex treatment of gastric cancer deposited in the resources of PubMed and the information portal eLIBRARY.RU have been studied.Results. The most important aspects concerning the use of neoadjuvant polychemotherapy in the complex treatment of gastric cancer have been outlined.Conclusion. According to the available literature data, the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy can serve as an important factor in preventing the progression of the tumor process due to the impact on undetected micrometastases, but many aspects are not covered sufficiently in scientific publications. Therefore, the study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the complex treatment of gastric cancer, including D2 lymphodissection, is currently very relevant.