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Adenocarcinoma
Researchers from Queen Elizabeth Hospital publish findings in adenocarcinoma
September 23rd, 2008
"The aim of the study was to determine the value of performing peritoneal lavage cytology during laparoscopy in the management of oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma. Laparoscopy combined with peritoneal cytology was performed in patients with potentially, resectable oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma," scientists writing in the British Journal of Surgery report. "Macroscopic peritoneal findings at laparoscopy and the presence of free peritoneal tumour cells were recorded. All patients were followed to death or the census point. Patients with overt peritoneal disease or positive cytology were offered palliative chemotherapy, subject to performance status. Forty-eight...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-23)
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