Adjuvant S-1 Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer and Peritoneal Wash.
Summary of "Adjuvant S-1 Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer and Peritoneal Wash."
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Affiliation
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan, seito@aichi-cc.jp.
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Name: World journal of surgery
ISSN: 1432-2323
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21042909
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0849-x
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Drug therapy given to augment or stimulate some other form of treatment such as surgery or radiation therapy. Adjuvant chemotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.
Cystaphos
Proposed as an adjuvant to cancer chemotherapy; may have radiation protective properties.
Gastric Stump
That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostomy for cancer of the stomach or peptic ulcer. It is a common site of cancer referred to as stump cancer or carcinoma of the gastric stump.
Karnofsky Performance Status
A performance measure for rating the ability of a person to perform usual activities, evaluating a patient's progress after a therapeutic procedure, and determining a patient's suitability for therapy. It is used most commonly in the prognosis of cancer therapy, usually after chemotherapy and customarily administered before and after therapy. It was named for Dr. David A. Karnofsky, an American specialist in cancer chemotherapy.
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