| Theme | Clinical Application of Sentinel Node Concept for Carcinoma of the Alimentary Tract | |
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| Title | Outline of the Japan Clinical Oncology Group Trial -- Evaluation of Feasibility and Accuracy of Diagnosis Using Sentinel Node Biopsy in Early Gastric Cancer (JCOG 0302) | |
| Publish Date | 2007/07 | |
| Author | Isao Miyashiro | Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author | Masahiro Hiratsuka | Department of Surgery, Itami Municipal Hospital |
| Author | Takeshi Sano | Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital |
| Author | Mitsuru Sasako | Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital |
| Author | Kenichi Yoshimura | JCOG Data Center, National Cancer Center |
| Author | Gastric Cancer Surgical Study Group, Japan Clinical Oncology Group | |
| [ Summary ] | Multi-institutional prospective clinical trials to evaluate feasibility and accuracy of diagnosis using sentinel node biopsy in early gastric cancer are essential for clinical application of this technique. Two clinical trials, the Japan Clinical Oncology Group trial (JCOG 0302) and the Japanese Society for Sentinel Node Navigation Surgery trial, are ongoing in Japan. Several noteworthy differences between these two trials are noted. | |