Standard vs longer lymph node surgery after chemo for stomach cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two surgical approaches to remove lymph nodes after you’ve already had chemotherapy for stomach cancer. It aims to see whether removing lymph nodes in a more extended way improves outcomes without causing unacceptable side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have confirmed stomach adenocarcinoma stage IIA to IIIC before chemotherapy, and it is not from the esophagus/upper stomach area (Siewert 1 or 2).
- Your scans do not show spread to lungs, liver, the lining of the belly, para-aortic lymph nodes, distant lymph nodes, or other far sites.
- Staging tests show no cancer cells in the belly fluid (peritoneal wash) and no peritoneal metastases on laparoscopy.
- You can tolerate treatment (ECOG health status 0–2) and you have no major medical or uncontrolled infection problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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