Multicentric Randomised Trial for Resectable Gastric Cancer

The CRITICS-II trial aims to identify the optimal preoperative regimen in resectable gastric cancer by comparing three investigational treatment arms: chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy and subsequent chemoradiotherapy vs. chemoradiotherapy. The rationale behind this trial design is based on the following concepts: * Preoperative treatment is associated with better patient compliance than postoperative regimens * Preoperative treatment increases the likelihood of disease downsizing/downstaging and radical R0 resections * Preoperative paclitaxel/carboplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy and DOC chemotherapy are effective, feasible and safe regimens