Question 277 · LEK · Gastric cancer
Which of the following statements is true about the surgical treatment of stomach cancer?
- A. total or subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy is the basic form of treatment of stomach cancer.
- B. after gastrectomy, an intestinal pouch that substitutes the stomach is typically created to reconstruct the digestive tract. 94 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- C. omentectomy and splenectomy should always be performed.
- D. lymph node excision is not necessary.
- E. the spleen should always be removed.
Hint
Consider the standard extent of gastric resection and of lymph node dissection in curable gastric cancer.
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