The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Predictors of overall and recurrence-free survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: Pooled analysis of individual patient data (IPD) from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). EJSO 2017; 43: 1550-1558.

Published: 17th May 2018

Authors: Ronellenfitsch U, Schwarzbach M, Hofheinz R, Kienle P, Nowak K, Kieser M et al.

Conclusion

The study included four randomized trials consisting of 553 patients. Survival was determined by the same factors in those who had chemotherapy as those who had surgery alone: tumour stage and completeness of resection.

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