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Docetaxel and fluorouracil as first-line therapy for gastric cancer with bone marrow metastasis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

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Gastric cancer with bone marrow metastasis and disseminated intravascular coagulation constitutes a highly aggressive gastric cancer subtype which presents a peculiar biological behavior and very poor prognosis. Retrospective studies have… Click to show full abstract

Gastric cancer with bone marrow metastasis and disseminated intravascular coagulation constitutes a highly aggressive gastric cancer subtype which presents a peculiar biological behavior and very poor prognosis. Retrospective studies have shown chemotherapy could prolong survival, but a prospective trial is still unavailable. This study is the first prospective clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer patients with bone marrow metastasis.

Keywords: bone marrow; gastric cancer; marrow metastasis; cancer bone; cancer

Journal Title: Future oncology
Year Published: 2022

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