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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2015; 7(8): 102-110
Published online Aug 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i8.102
Table 1 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric carcinoma: Randomized meta-analysis
StudiesCountryYearsRandomization armsSurgeryProtocolPatients (n)Overall survivalP valueDisease free survivalP value
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Xiong et al[16] meta-analysis-2014Chemotherapy--75346.6% at 53 mo10.0141.1% at 3 yr1< 0.0001
Surgery alone-81343.7% at 53 mo27.5% at 3 yr