Gastric Neoplasm
Conditions
Keywords
gastric neoplasm, gastrectomy, adjuvant chemotherapy, randomized trial, T3 and T4 carcinoma of the stomach/Gastric Neoplasm
Brief summary
To evaluate the survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection with D2 or greater lymph node dissection in T3-4 gastric cancer patients.
Detailed description
Purpose: To evaluate the survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection in serosa-positive gastric cancer patients, a multicenter phase III clinical trial was conducted by 13 participating centers in Japan. Methods: From January 1993 to March 1998, 268 patients were randomized to either adjuvant chemotherapy (135 pts) or surgery alone (133 pts). The chemotherapy comprised intraperitoneal cisplatin 70 mg/m2 before closing the abdomen, and after surgery intravenous cisplatin 70 mg/m2 (day 14) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 700 mg/m2 daily (day 14-16), and oral FU (UFT) 267 mg/m2 daily from 4 weeks after surgery for the next 12 months. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Relapse-free survival and the site of recurrence were secondary endpoints. Comparison: gastrectomy with D2 or greater lymph node dissection versus gastrectomy with adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection in serosa-positive gastric cancer patients.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Curative operation with D2 or greater lymph node dissection 2. Histologically proven gastric adenocarcinoma 3. Macroscopically serosa-positive (T3-4) 4. No metastases to level 3 - 4 lymph nodes station (N0-2) 5. 75 years or younger 6. Negative peritoneal lavage cytology 7. Adequate organ function WBC \>=4000/mm3,Hb \>=11.0g/dl,Plt \>=100.000/mm3,AST/ALT, T.Bil, BUN, Creatinine \<=2.5 x Normal Upper Limit,Creatinine clearance \<=70 ml/min 8. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
1. Prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy 2. Synchronous or metachronous malignancy in other organs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relapse-free survival | — |
| the site of recurrence | — |
Countries
Japan