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Surgical Treatment of Liver Metastases from Gastric Cancer

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Surgery in the Multimodal Management of Gastric Cancer

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After a brief description of the clinical characteristics of hepatic metastases from gastric cancer and their different clinical settings, we discuss the natural evolution of the disease, focusing on the extremely poor prognosis of these patients. Through a complete review of the literature, the chapter provides detailed insight into the different therapeutic options, discussing their indications, patient selection criteria, and results. We argue that a correct therapeutic approach can offer to a relatively large percentage of patients (≈ 40%) an unexpected 20–40% 5-year survival rate. Our main purpose is to convey the cultural basis that will induce the reader to reconsider the largely predominating passive attitude toward these patients by acknowledging the opportunity to offer better and longer survival to a selected subgroup.

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  1. Surgical Clinic, Dept. of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    Guido A. M. Tiberio

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  1. Dept. of Surgery Upper G.I. Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Giovanni de Manzoni

  2. Dept. of Human Pathology and Oncology Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Translational Research Laboratory, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Franco Roviello

  3. Surgical Clinic, Dept. of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Ospedali Riuniti” University Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy

    Walter Siquini

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Tiberio, G.A.M., Coniglio, A., Baiocchi, G.L., Giulini, S.M. (2012). Surgical Treatment of Liver Metastases from Gastric Cancer. In: de Manzoni, G., Roviello, F., Siquini, W. (eds) Surgery in the Multimodal Management of Gastric Cancer. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2318-5_14

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