CancerCompass message board discussion started by Ismael on 3/16/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,10429,0.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hello my name is Diane and my father has just recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer and surgery is scheduled for 3/26/07 but before the surgery they want to do laproscope to make sure it has not invaded the peritinium and if it has they will not proceed with the surgery and treat by chemotherapy.  Does anyone have any simular situations and what would be the prognosis of such.  I need some answers . Thank you   diane Ismael Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 3/16/2007 Ismael wrote:Hello my name is Diane and my father has just recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer and surgery is scheduled for 3/26/07 but before the surgery they want to do laproscope to make sure it has not invaded the peritinium and if it has they will not proceed with the surgery and treat by chemotherapy.  Does anyone have any simular situations and what would be the prognosis of such.  I need some answers . Thank you   dianeHi Diane,It is a standardard procedure for many large hospitals to do a laproscope before surgury.  If it is invaded, the patient may be sent home and treated with chemotherapy.  Which hospital is he going?The prognosis depends on if lymph nodes and other organs are invaded, There are many seserch reports done by Sloan and others showing statistics for 5,10 years survival rate.If there is a endoscopy ultrasound done, you may be able to know the estimated TNM system for staging gastric cancer. From there, you can take a guess.  Final stage will be determined by pathology report after the surgery. Wish  your father the best and hope it stay local.ssc Ssc200 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT