Although the incidence of gastric cancer has been decreasing in developed countries, it remains the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide 1. In Korea, ...
Peritoneal cytology is a pivotal component of staging in locally advanced gastric cancer, offering direct evidence of free tumour cells within the peritoneal cavity. Positive cytology (CY1) in the ...
Background: Prior studies have demonstrated the poor prognostic significance of positive peritoneal cytology in pancreatic cancer surgery. It has not been determined what significance positive ...