Successful conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer with liver metastases after second-line chemotherapy with ramucirumab and paclitaxel: a case report

Successful conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer with liver metastases after second-line chemotherapy with ramucirumab and paclitaxel: a case report

Abstract Background In recent years, conversion surgery after chemotherapy has been considered a promising strategy for improving the prognosis of patients with stage IV gastric cancer. However, there are few reports on conversion gastrectomy after second-line chemotherapy. Here, we report a case of...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Fukuda, Takaaki Arigami, Koki Tokuda, Shigehiro Yanagita, Daisuke Matsushita, Yota Kawasaki, Satoshi Iino, Ken Sasaki, Akihiro Nakajo, Mari Kirishima, Akihide Tanimoto, Hitoshi Tsubouchi, Hiroshi Kurahara, Takao Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Second-line chemotherapy
Conversion surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01412-x
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