A case of a long-term survival achieved by surgical treatment and chemotherapy for late recurrence of AFP-producing gastric cancer

A case of a long-term survival achieved by surgical treatment and chemotherapy for late recurrence of AFP-producing gastric cancer

Abstract Background Alpha-fetoprotein-producing gastric cancer (AFP-GC) is a relatively rare disease, with a dismal prognosis. Case presentation We report the case of a patient with long-term survival after surgery for the recurrence of AFP-GC. A 71-year-old man was diagnosed with gastric cancer and...

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Main Authors: Manabu Harada, Hironori Tsujimoto, Takashi Ichikura, Hiromi Nagata, Nozomi Ito, Shinsuke Nomura, Hiroyuki Horiguchi, Yoshihisa Yaguchi, Yoji Kishi, Hideki Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Alpha-fetoprotein
Gastric cancer
Recurrence
Long-term survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0664-z
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