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Brief Title: Laparoscopic Staging for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer in Chinese Patients
Official Title: Laparoscopic Staging in Patients With Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer in Chinese Patients
Study ID: NCT02172690
Brief Summary: 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.
Detailed Description: 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.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Peking Unicersity Cancer Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Name: Jiafu Ji, MD
Affiliation: Peking University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR