Cancer Communications (Jan 2024)

The Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO): Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer, 2023

  • Feng‐Hua Wang,
  • Xiao‐Tian Zhang,
  • Lei Tang,
  • Qi Wu,
  • Mu‐Yan Cai,
  • Yuan‐Fang Li,
  • Xiu‐Juan Qu,
  • Hong Qiu,
  • Yu‐Jing Zhang,
  • Jie‐Er Ying,
  • Jun Zhang,
  • Ling‐Yu Sun,
  • Rong‐Bo Lin,
  • Chang Wang,
  • Hao Liu,
  • Miao‐Zhen Qiu,
  • Wen‐Long Guan,
  • Sheng‐Xiang Rao,
  • Jia‐Fu Ji,
  • Yan Xin,
  • Wei‐Qi Sheng,
  • Hui‐Mian Xu,
  • Zhi‐Wei Zhou,
  • Ai‐Ping Zhou,
  • Jing Jin,
  • Xiang‐Lin Yuan,
  • Feng Bi,
  • Tian‐Shu Liu,
  • Han Liang,
  • Yan‐Qiao Zhang,
  • Guo‐Xin Li,
  • Jun Liang,
  • Bao‐Rui Liu,
  • Lin Shen,
  • Jin Li,
  • Rui‐Hua Xu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/cac2.12516
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 44, no. 1
pp. 127 – 172

Abstract

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Abstract The 2023 update of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Clinical Guidelines for Gastric Cancer focuses on standardizing cancer diagnosis and treatment in China, reflecting the latest advancements in evidence‐based medicine, healthcare resource availability, and precision medicine. These updates address the differences in epidemiological characteristics, clinicopathological features, tumor biology, treatment patterns, and drug selections between Eastern and Western gastric cancer patients. Key revisions include a structured template for imaging diagnosis reports, updated standards for molecular marker testing in pathological diagnosis, and an elevated recommendation for neoadjuvant chemotherapy in stage III gastric cancer. For advanced metastatic gastric cancer, the guidelines introduce new recommendations for immunotherapy, anti‐angiogenic therapy and targeted drugs, along with updated management strategies for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‐positive and deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR)/microsatellite instability‐high (MSI‐H) patients. Additionally, the guidelines offer detailed screening recommendations for hereditary gastric cancer and an appendix listing drug treatment regimens for various stages of gastric cancer. The 2023 CSCO Clinical Guidelines for Gastric Cancer updates are based on both Chinese and international clinical research and expert consensus to enhance their applicability and relevance in clinical practice, particularly in the heterogeneous healthcare landscape of China, while maintaining a commitment to scientific rigor, impartiality, and timely revisions.

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