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Gastric Cancer


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Alternate Names : Cancer - Stomach, Gastric Carcinoma, Stomach Cancer

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Gastric Cancer Treatment

Surgical removal of the stomach (gastrectomy) is the only curative treatment. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy can be beneficial. A recent study showed that for many patients, chemotherapy and radiation therapy given after surgery improve the chance of being cured. This

For patients in whom surgery is not an option, chemotherapy or radiation can improve symptoms. For some patients, a surgical bypass procedure may provide relief of symptoms.

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Review Date : 7/23/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin Knopf, M.D., M.P.H., Hematologist/Oncologist and Director of Clinical Research, Annapolis Oncology/Hematology Center, Annapolis, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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