Comparing robotic and keyhole surgery for early stomach cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two types of minimally invasive surgery to remove part of the stomach in people with early-stage stomach cancer. One uses a robotic system with small cuts, and the other uses traditional keyhole surgery, to see which leads to better recovery and fewer complications.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 80 years old.
- You have early-stage gastric cancer (cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes or other organs).
- Your doctor has confirmed it is a type of stomach cancer called adenocarcinoma, and it has not spread deeply into the stomach wall.
- You are healthy enough for surgery and have not had stomach surgery before.
- You have not had chemotherapy or radiation for this cancer, and you haven't been in another clinical trial in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
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