Perioperative chemotherapy vs primary surgery
Tumor stage at resection (T0 to T2 vs T3 to T4) · resectable adenocarcinoma of the stomach, gastroesophageal junction, and lower esophagus
Perioperative chemotherapy probably leads to higher tumor stage at resection (T0 to T2 vs T3 to T4) compared with primary surgery (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Perioperative chemo(radio)therapy versus primary surgery for resectable adenocarcinoma of the stomach,… 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 1.53 [1.02, 2.31]8 studies · 1410 participantsModerate