There is a certain chance of recurrence of gastric cancer after total resection, and once the cancer recurs, the treatment should be decided according to the specific situation.
Most patients with recurrent gastric cancer will have distant organ metastases, in which case surgery is no longer relevant and chemotherapy and radiation therapy are needed to inhibit the development of the tumor and prolong the patient’s survival.
The treatment of recurrent gastric cancer is related to the patient’s physical condition, pathological stage, and the degree of recurrence, and most patients with gastric cancer have a low survival rate even with comprehensive treatment. However, if the treatment is timely, or if the patient is in a better state and has a better psychological quality, it is possible to obtain a longer survival period after surgical treatment.