RATIONALE: Laparoscopic staging may help doctors plan more effective treatment for gastric cancer, yet the efficiency have not been fully investigated in Chinese people. PURPOSE: Study the effectiveness of laparoscopic staging in patients with pre-diagnosed as locally advanced gastric cancer.
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the feasibility of laparoscopic staging of patients with pre-diagnosed as locally advanced gastric cancer. II. Assess the adverse effects associated with this technique. OUTLINE: Surgery. Laparoscopy with cytologic examination. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Up to 450 patients will be accrued over approximately 2 years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
452
Laparoscopic Staging
Peking Unicersity Cancer Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Peritoneal Metastasis or Positive Cytology
Time frame: 7days
Number of Participants with Adverse Events
Number of Participants with Adverse Events(III or IV grades according to NCI-CTC)
Time frame: 30days
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