Endoscopic removal vs surgery for early stomach cancer type
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to treat early stomach cancer: removing it through an endoscope versus doing an operation. It’s meant for a specific stomach-cancer type (undifferentiated) that has not spread, to see which approach may be better.
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Who can take part
- You have early stomach cancer of the undifferentiated type (signet ring cell, poorly differentiated tubular type, or poorly cohesive cancer).
- Your tumor is only in the inner lining of the stomach (mucosa), has no ulcer, and is 2 cm or smaller on endoscopy.
- Your scans (abdominal CT) show no spread to lymph nodes or distant organs.
- You are an adult between 19 and 75 years old.
- You can sign informed consent and are able to follow the study.
- You do not have certain exclusions: no prior stomach/food-pipe surgery, no multiple stomach cancers, and no other active cancer treatments in the last 5 years (with limited exceptions).
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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