Removal of lymphnodes boost survival of stomach cancer patient

Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) begins when cells in the stomach grow out of control and take over healthy cells. The cancer may grow along the stomach wall into the esophagus or small intestine.

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Removal of lymphnodes boost survival of stomach cancer patient

Stomach Cancer :: Removal of lymphnodes boost survival of stomach cancer patient

Extensive removal of lymph nodes appears to boost the five-year survival of stomach cancer patients, Taiwanese researchers report.

Surgery is considered the gold-standard treatment for gastric cancer, but there's still debate about the role of radical lymph node dissection, the researchers noted.

As reported in the April issue of The Lancet Oncology, the study included 221 gastric cancer patients randomly assigned to receive more-extensive or less-extensive surgery. The two groups' five-year overall survival was then tracked.

(Published at www.spiritindia.com on Friday, March 31, 2006)
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