Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	57981
Country	China

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Subtotal gastrectomy combined with chemotherapy: An effective therapy for patients with circumscribed Borrmann type IV gastric cancer
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hai-Bo Huang, Zi-Ming Gao, An-Qi Sun, Wei-Tian Liang and Kai Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kai Li, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, Ministry of Education, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No.155 Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. cmu_likai@163.com
Key Words	Gastric cancer; Circumscribed; Borrmann type IV; Prognosis; Subtotal gastrectomy; Chemotherapy
Core Tip	This is a retrospective study to evaluate the factors of prognosis and prognostic postoperative peritoneal cavity metastasis for circumscribed Borrmann type IV (B-4) patients. We reported that lymph node metastatic status, gastrectomy type, and postoperative chemotherapy were the independent prognostic factors. Of which, subtotal gastrectomy combined with chemotherapy could significantly improve the long-term survival time of circumscribed B-4 patients. And chemotherapy was also useful for suppressing postoperative peritoneal cavity metastasis in patients with subtotal gastrectomy. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because it recommended reasonable treatment schedules for the B-4 patients, which can increase survival time to a certain extent.
Citation	Huang HB, Gao ZM, Sun AQ, Liang WT, Li K. Subtotal gastrectomy combined with chemotherapy: An effective therapy for patients with circumscribed Borrmann type IV gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12(11): 1325-1335

Received	2020-07-26 10:52
Peer-Review Started	2020-07-26 10:53
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-08-09 14:28
Revised	2020-08-20 01:29
Second Decision	2020-09-25 09:59
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-09-25 18:56
Articles in Press	2020-09-25 18:56
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2020-10-07 13:02
Typeset the Manuscript	2020-11-04 11:44

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