With regard to operative treatment of gastric carcinoma, which of the following statements is/are correct?
A. Resectional margins of 2 cm are necessary to prevent recurrence due to intramural metastases
B. Prophylactic splenectomy has been shown to improve outcome in similarly staged patients
C. Extended lymphadenectomy including nodes along the aorta and esophagus has not been shown to improve survival in North American trials
D. Long-term survival is rare if adjacent organs must be resected to achieve local control
Answer:C
With regard to operative treatment of gastric carcinoma, which of the following statements is/are correct?
A. Resectional margins of 2 cm are necessary to prevent recurrence due to intramural metastases B. Prophylactic splenectomy has been shown to improve outcome in similarly staged patients C. Extended lymphadenectomy including nodes along the aorta and esophagus has not been shown to improve survival in North American trials D. Long-term survival is rare if adjacent organs must be resected to achieve local control