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Filter by:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely used for local treatment of gastric neoplasms. Although ESD-related complications such as bleeding and perforation have been reported, data is currently lacking on the development of pain, which is one of the most common adverse events after ESD. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the incidence and clinicopathologic risk factors of pain after ESD.
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an effective treatment for early gastric cancer or premalignant lesions in the stomach. ESD enables en bloc resection of gastrointestinal neoplasms, increases the rates of histologically complete resections, and also reduces local recurrence rates. Despite these advantages, ESD is thought to induce various complications. Wellknown ESD-related complications include perforation, postoperative bleeding, or stricture. In addition, minor adverse events after ESD are also commonly noticed. Pain is one of these frequently noticed minor ESD related complications, is the main reason for prolongation of the hospital stay, and is related to patients' compliance; however, there is a tendency to neglect or underestimate post-ESD pain. The causes of pain associated with ESD are thought to be associated with transmural burn or transmural air leak. Some studies have tried to control localized pain during and after ESD using local lidocaine, single dose postoperative intravenous dexamethasone or a transdermal fentanyl patch. Magnesium has been reported to alter the perception and duration of pain and produce important analgesic effects. It is included the suppression of neuropathic pain, potentiation of morphine analgesia, and attenuation of morphine tolerance. Although the exact mechanism is not yet fully understood, the analgesic properties of magnesium are believed to stem from regulation of calcium influx into the cell and antagonism of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the central nervous system. Also, magnesium may prolong neuromuscular blockade after administration of neuromuscular blocking drugs, increase sedation and contribute to serious cardiac morbidity. And magnesium as a hypotensive anaesthesia technique supply objectively better operative field, reduction in the duration of surgery and reduced blood loss. There have been no previous trials on the use of magnesium specifically for pain control following ESD. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of intravenous magnesium for pain relief after ESD.
The aim is to assess the relative efficacy of S-1 de-escalation therapy vs. continuation of chemotherapy after induction therapy in patients with metastatic esophagogastric cancer in terms of overall survival.
Title: The role of early systematic best palliative care versus on request palliative care consultation during standard oncologic treatment for patients with advanced gastric or pancreatic cancers: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial. Description of Study Treatment: 1. Interventional arm Patients will receive standard oncologic care and will be assigned to early systematic best palliative care. They will meet a member of the palliative care team within 2 weeks after enrolment. Thereafter, they shall be visited by a palliative care team member every 2 weeks until death. Patients assigned to this experimental arm will be evaluated if the total of palliative care visits between T0 (day of enrollment) and T1 (12±3 weeks) is ≥3. Palliative care visits and intervention has to be oriented by the General guidelines for palliative care: specific attention will be paid to assessing physical and psychosocial symptoms, establishing goals of care, assisting decision making regarding treatment, and coordinating care on the basis of the individual needs of the patients. The doctor expert in palliative care, with regular visits in the experimental arm, must be a physician dedicated full time to palliative care, that can directly prescribe drugs and other interventions, and with a particular attention to physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Palliative care doctor must have the possibility to decide about organizational arrangements. He has to perform the palliative care visit according to Temel indications. 2. Standard arm Patients will receive standard oncologic care and will be assigned to on request palliative care consultation. They will be not scheduled to meet with the palliative care service unless a meeting will be requested by the patients, the family, or the oncologist. After the time of evaluation (T1) patients will be followed by the palliative care services as needed. Patient completes QoL (Quality of Life) and mood questionnaires at baseline and at 12 weeks ± 3. Patients will receive standard antineoplastic treatment in both arms of the study according to best clinical practice in each participating centre.
The prognosis for patients with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer is poor. Approximately 16,000 patients in the United Kingdom die from the disease. In spite of new chemotherapy regimens, the average survival for these patients is around 9 months from diagnosis. Omegaven is an infusion comprising omega-3 fish oils. There is evidence that omega-3 fish oil supplementation can improve general well-being and quality of life in patients receiving palliative chemotherapy for a number of different cancer types. It has also been suggested that omega-3 fish oil supplementation may reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy. This clinical trial aims to see whether the addition of Omegaven to EOX chemotherapy, the most widely used regimen for patients with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer, will make this drug regimen more effective at killing oesophago-gastric cancer cells, such that disease progression is delayed. Forty-five patients who have been diagnosed with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer will be recruited over a two year period to receive standard chemotherapy and omega-3 fish oil supplementation. The results in these 45 patients will be compared to a matched historical control group of patients who have received identical chemotherapy. If results suggest that the combination of EOX and Omegaven is sufficiently effective, tolerable and feasible then it will be the intention of the trial team to take the combination forward to treat patients with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer in a randomised study.
Serum pepsinogen (PG) levels are considered reliable markers for progression of atrophic gastritis with a stepwise reduction in the serum PG I level or PG I/II ratio. A combination of serum PG levels and Helicobacter pylori serology are used as a biomarker strategy for detection of individuals at increased risk of gastric neoplasm based on Correa's hypothesis. The investigators aimed to uncover whether this combination method could predict the risk of gastric neoplasms and the progression of chronic atrophic gastritis after 3 years. All the participants will be followed for an expected average of 3 years.
This study is an open-label, single center, and a dose-escalating phase I study to determine the maximal tolerated dose and the recommended dose of S-1 combined with irinotecan/oxaliplatin in patients with unresectable or metastatic colorectal or gastric carcinoma.
The aim of this study is to evaluate survival benefit of TS-1 plus cisplatin as a neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric cancer patient with resectable type 4 (linitis plastica type) and large type 3 tumor in comparison with surgery alone.
To evaluate the survival benefit of para-aortic lymphadenectomy in potentially curative gastrectomy
To compare left thoraco-abdominal approach with abdominal and transhiatal approach to cardia or subcardia cancer