Oncological similarities between large type 3 and type 4 tumors in patients with resectable gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of a multi-institutional dataset

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Nakanishi KokiORCID,Kanda Mitsuro,Ito Seiji,Mochizuki Yoshinari,Teramoto Hitoshi,Ishigure Kiyoshi,Murai Toshifumi,Asada Takahiro,Ishiyama Akiharu,Matsushita Hidenobu,Shimizu Dai,Tanaka Chie,Fujiwara Michitaka,Murotani Kenta,Kodera Yasuhiro

Abstract

Abstract Background Large type 3 (diameter ≥ 8 cm) and type 4 gastric cancers have been arbitrarily combined in Japan as a single entity. However, whether these two types are oncologically similar remain unclear. This study aimed to clarify this issue. Methods In this retrospective study, we analyzed a database of 3,575 patients from nine institutions who underwent gastrectomy between 2010 and 2014. Using propensity scores to balance significant variables, we compared prognoses and tumor recurrences. Results Of patients with clinical T3/T4 who underwent R0 resection, 75 and 73 had large type 3 and 4 tumors, respectively. Patients with type 4 tumors had significantly lower overall survival rates than those of patients with large type 3 tumors (hazard ratio [HR] 1.77; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.14–2.74). However, among the large type 3 tumors, a remarkable difference in prognosis was observed between the differentiated and undifferentiated histological types. A comparison was made between large type 3 with undifferentiated phenotype and type 4, each with 39 patients after propensity score matching. Outcomes in both groups were similar in terms of overall survival (HR 1.28; 95% CI 0.73–2.25) and relapse-free survival (HR 1.34; 95% CI 0.80–2.27). No statistically significant differences were observed in the incidence of peritoneal recurrence (35.9% vs. 46.1%, P = 0.36) and lymph node recurrence (25.6% vs. 12.8%, P = 0.15). Conclusions Large type 3 tumors with undifferentiated phenotype and type 4 tumors were oncologically similar. This subgroup could be considered as a new entity for future clinical trials.

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Nagoya University

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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