Gastrointestinal cancer educational case series: The history and management of complex cases in GI oncology. A 72 year-old man with metastatic gastric cancer Journal Article

  


Authors: Smyth, E.; Abou-Alfa, G. K.; Lowery, M.; Shamseddine, A.; Al Olayan, A.; Naghy, M.; Power, D.; Saliba, T.; Kelsen, D.; Shah, M. A.
Article Title: Gastrointestinal cancer educational case series: The history and management of complex cases in GI oncology. A 72 year-old man with metastatic gastric cancer
Abstract: Introduction: Gastric cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Appropriate staging and treatment options relate to the stage of disease and performance status of the patient. Case report: Here we present the case of a 72 year old male, with an initial presentation of apparently locally advanced gastric cancer. On discovery of metastatic disease, the utility of palliative gastrectomy, and first and second line chemotherapy are discussed. Discussion: This case demonstrates the potential value of sequential lines of chemotherapy in good performance status patients with advanced gastric cancer. Further research will be necessary in order to assess the utility of newer targeted agents in this setting. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Keywords: aged; histopathology; case report; cisplatin; fluorouracil; capecitabine; cancer staging; positron emission tomography; colorectal cancer; computer assisted tomography; cancer mortality; digestive system cancer; liver metastasis; laboratory test; colonoscopy; gastrectomy; stomach cancer; oxaliplatin; endoscopy; gastric cancer; chemotherapy gastric cancer; gastric cancer pet; gastric cancer staging; metastatic gastric cancer; palliative gastrectomy, long-term survival gastric cancer; second-line chemotherapy gastric cancer; synchronous colorectal cancer
Journal Title: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Volume: 42
Issue: 1
ISSN: 1941-6628
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 2011-03-01
Start Page: 46
End Page: 49
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s12029-010-9170-z
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 20544401
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  1. Ghassan Abou-Alfa
    568 Abou-Alfa
  2. Maeve Aine Lowery
    133 Lowery
  3. Derek Gerard Power
    38 Power
  4. Elizabeth Catherine Smyth
    21 Smyth
  5. Manish Shah
    177 Shah
  6. David P Kelsen
    537 Kelsen
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