AUG 16, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Optimal Management of Clinical T2N0 Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Surgery or Chemotherapy First?
Journal of Surgical Oncology
Large, well-powered observational cohort study from a national database demonstrating superior survival with adjuvant versus perioperative chemotherapy in cT2N0 gastric cancer, with multivariable analysis and clear effect sizes, though observational design limits causal inference.
Reported
Sample size (total)3676
Sample size (upfront surgery)2961
Hazard ratio (perioperative chemo…0.64