Comparing robotic and keyhole surgery for stomach cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of minimally invasive surgery to remove stomach cancer that has grown into the stomach wall but has not spread. The goal is to see if using a robot gives better recovery and results than standard laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must have a confirmed diagnosis of a type of stomach cancer called adenocarcinoma (or cancer at the junction of the stomach and esophagus).
- Your cancer must be at a stage where it has grown into the wall of the stomach but has not spread far, and no large lymph nodes are seen on scans.
- You must not have had chemotherapy, radiation, or other cancer treatments for this cancer before.
- You need to be in good general health, able to perform daily activities (performance status 0 or 1), and have a life expectancy of at least 6 months.
- Your organ function (blood counts, liver, kidney, thyroid) must be within acceptable ranges, and you must be able to have surgery.
- You must not have any serious heart, lung, or bleeding conditions, uncontrolled diabetes, active infections (like HIV, hepatitis B or C), or another cancer in the past 5 years.
- If you are able to have children, you must agree to use effective birth control during the study.
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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