Long-term Survival after Surgical Resection for Liver Metastasis from Gastric Cancer: Two Case Reports.
- Author:
Jong Keun LIM
1
;
Joong Bae AHN
;
Sung Ha CHEON
;
Hyun CHANG
;
Jong Yul JUNG
;
Sun Young RHA
;
Jae Kyung ROH
;
Sung Hoon NOH
;
Ho Geun KIM
;
Hyun Cheol CHUNG
;
Hei Cheul JEUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stomach neoplasms;
Liver resection;
Long-term survival
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Gastrectomy;
Humans;
Liver*;
Metastasectomy;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Recurrence;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Survival Rate
- From:Cancer Research and Treatment
2006;38(3):184-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Surgical resection of colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver results in a 5-year survival rate of around 40%. Liver metastasis from other cancers such as neuroendocrine carcinoma and genitourinary tumors are also treated effectively with combined liver resection. However, hepatic metastasectomy for liver tumor from gastric cancer hasn't been considered as a standard treatment, and the benefit for this treatment has not been established. We report here on two cases of gastrectomy and combined liver resection for synchronous liver metastasis without any evidence of other metastatic lesions, and these two patients have survived for more than 7 years without evidence of disease recurrence. In conclusion, for patients with hepatic metastasis from gastric cancer, combined surgical resection of the liver metastasis should be considered as a treatment option when metastasis to other sites can be excluded.
