Pathological Complete Response after Surgery following Chemotherapy with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Gastric Cancer with Liver Metastases: Two Case Reports
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, advances in pharmacotherapy, including the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), have affected treatment strategies for advanced gastric cancer. Surgical intervention after systemic therapy has the potential to improve the prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer and liver metastases. Herein, we report two cases in which gastrectomy and hepatectomy were performed after pharmacotherapy with ICIs, resulting in a pathological complete response.
Authors
- Tamotsu Sugai
- Soshi Hori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-1610)
- Noriyuki Uesugi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4388-6660)
- M. Suzuki
- Kazuki NISHINO
- Hirohito Kakinuma
- Michitaka Honda
- Ryuya Yamamoto
- Nobuyasu Suzuki
- Kaho Koide
Institutions
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- Southern Tohoku General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70352/scrj.cr.25-0649
- Primary Topic
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00