This is a pilot study aiming at identifying novel therapeutic molecular targets in patients with gastric cancer with lymph nodes or distant metastasis. All patients who are diagnosed with gastric cancer with metastases in the Prince of Wales Hospital will be screened for eligibility.
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Timeframe: Collect at baseline(pre-treatment) and/or during interval surgery if clinically indicated and/or after completing all systemic and surgical treatment if patient required an endoscopy or laparoscopy due to clinical need only.
Detection of noval therapeutic targets for treating gastric cancer cancer with metastases.
Timeframe: Collect at baseline(pre-treatment) and/or during interval surgery if clinically indicated and/or after completing all systemic and surgical treatment if patient required an endoscopy or laparoscopy due to clinical need only.
Organoid culture for drug sensitivity assay
Timeframe: Collect at baseline(pre-treatment) and/or during interval surgery if clinically indicated and/or after completing all systemic and surgical treatment if patient required an endoscopy or laparoscopy due to clinical need only.