Borrmann Type Predicts Response to Preoperative Therapy in Advanced Gastric Cancer

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Abstract

Purpose: The Borrmann classification system is widely used to classify advanced gastric cancer (GC). No studies have focused on the relationship between Borrmann type and response to preoperative therapy. Methods: Patients with advanced GC who received preoperative therapy followed by curative-intent gastrectomy from September 2016 through September 2021 were identified. Clinicopathologic characteristics were compared by Borrmann type. Logistic regression models were fit to analyze the relationship between Borrmann type and pCR rate. Results: Of the 227 patients who underwent gastrectomy during the period studied, 73 had pretreatment endoscopic images available for analysis. We classified the tumors as follows: Borrmann type 1, 4 (6%); type 2, 17 (23%); type 3, 33 (45%); and type 4, 19 (26%). Nine patients (12%) achieved pCR; 6 of these (67%) had type 1/2 GC and 3 (33%) had type 3. Multivariable logistic regression showed that Borrmann type 3/4 was the only independent factor associated with pCR (odds ratio 0.12; p = 0.023), but 2-year overall survival rates did not differ by Borrmann type (p = 0.216). Conclusion: Patients with Borrmann type 3/4 advanced GC have a lower likelihood of achieving pCR after preoperative therapy than those with type 1/2 GC. Determining the Borrmann type preoperatively can guide treatment decision-making.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)882-889
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2023

Keywords

  • Borrmann classification
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric cancer
  • Preoperative therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Gastroenterology

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