Alexandria, VA-- Extended lymph node dissection – a treatment for gastric cancer involving the surgical removal of lymph nodes near the tumor, in distant areas of the stomach, and in some cases, in ...

Gastric cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and surgical resection with lymphadenectomy is the only potentially curative option. Lymphadenectomy—the systematic ...

Phase II study of docetaxel, cisplatin, and irinotecan in advanced esophageal and gastric cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2004 ASCO ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...

Esophageal cancer frequently spreads to regional lymph nodes, and the extent of nodal clearance is a key determinant of long-term survival. Traditional approaches range from two-field lymphadenectomy, ...