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Validation of a nomogram for selecting patients for chemotherapy after D2 gastrectomy for cancer

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According to some guidelines for the management of gastric cancer, adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended for patients with pT3–4 or node‐positive disease. The aim of this study was to define low‐… Click to show full abstract

According to some guidelines for the management of gastric cancer, adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended for patients with pT3–4 or node‐positive disease. The aim of this study was to define low‐ and high‐risk groups in terms of survival, and to predict the benefit of adjuvant fluoropyrimidine plus oxaliplatin (F‐OX) chemotherapy.

Keywords: nomogram selecting; patients chemotherapy; chemotherapy gastrectomy; validation nomogram; selecting patients; cancer

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2017

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