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Relationship between degree of chromosomal aberration and survival in intestinal-type gastric cancer - a preliminary report based on three cases of hepatic metastasized gastric cancer with long-time survival.
Onkologie - 1 Jan 2010
Dittmar Yves, Posorski Nicole, Rauchfuss Falk, Voigt Rigo, Heise Michael, Jandt Karin, Gajda Mieczyslav, Settmacher Utz
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BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies worldwide. More than 50% of all patients present with advanced stage of disease, with long-time survival of less than 5%. In selected subgroups, palliative gastric resection seems to be beneficial for survival and improved quality of the remaining life time, but is still controversially discussed. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We report 3 cases of...
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