In GEJ or gastric cancers, do you routinely image after surgery, prior to resuming systemic therapy?
If so, how long do you wait after surgery prior to imaging to avoid post-operative findings?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
I typically do restage, especially if there is a delay in resumption of therapy of more than four weeks. I typically restage 1-2 weeks prior to initiating adjuvant therapy to ensure micrometastatic disease has not blossomed into an obvious recurrent disease which would change the intent of treatment...