Actively Recruiting
Standard Versus Super-extended Lymphadenectomy After Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer
Led by University of Siena · Updated on 2019-05-23
539
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
521 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In this study the patients with histological evidence of adenocarcinoma of the stomach will be screened and, if eligible, submitted to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). After conclusions of NAC and obtaining informed consent, they will be registered and randomized to receive surgical D2 vs. D2plus lymphadenectomy.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Standard Versus Super-extended Lymphadenectomy After Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Histologically confirmed stage IIA to IIIC primary gastric adenocarcinoma before neo-adjuvant chemotherapy
- Tumor not involving gastro-esophageal junction/cardia carcinoma except Siewert 3
- No prior surgery or chemotherapy for this cancer diagnosis
- No evidence on CT scan of mediastinal lymph nodes, lung, peritoneal, liver metastases, pleural effusion, ascites, para-aortic lymph node metastases, posterior lymph node metastases (stations 8p, 12b/p, 13), or extra-regional lymph node metastases
- ECOG performance status of 2 or less
- No prior radio- or chemotherapy conflicting with gastric cancer treatment
- No oesophageal invasion greater than 3 cm
- Negative peritoneal washing cytology and no peritoneal metastases on staging laparoscopy
- No gastric stump cancer
- No signs of cervical, supraclavicular lymph nodes, or distant metastases
- Signed informed consent before protocol procedures
- No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical issues that could prevent compliance with the study and follow-up
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindications to appropriate chemotherapy per local standards
- Diagnosis of linitis plastica
- Presence of uncontrolled second malignant tumor in last 5 years except certain skin or mucosal cancers
- Tumors involving esophago-gastric junction Siewert types I and II
- Expected unresectability or progression to metastases after neo-adjuvant treatment
- Emergency surgery due to bleeding or perforation
- Uncontrolled infections
- Serious medical conditions that impair study participation
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Significant neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Severe cardiac illness (NYHA class IV)
- Current treatment with systemic steroids
- Participation in another clinical trial interfering with this study
- Lack of compliance
- Inability to complete questionnaires due to language, dementia, or time constraints
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
General and Surgical Oncology Department, University of Siena
Siena, Italy, 53100
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Daniele Marrelli
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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