Although this retrospective multicenter study had several limitations, the results suggest that undergoing lapatinib plus capecitabine therapy after the diagnosis of brain metastasis may further improve survival compared to undergoing only trastuzumab-based therapy.
Our results indicated that netrin-1 concentrations elevated in advanced gastric cancer compared to a healthy control group and netrin-1 concentrations decreased with chemotherapy.
Patients with good ECOG PS,who have PSD or initially presenting with LS, have a good prognosis and in patients with PSD, platinum-based therapy would be more appropriate.
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