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What are the treatments for stomach cancer?

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Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Depends on the stage: The treatment depends on the stage, and on the location of the cancer. Select stomach cancer that are very thin can be removed using an incision-less flexible camera-based system, called emr. Otherwise, stomach cancers that are deeper or that have spread to nearby lymph nodes undergo an operation, usually with chemotherapy. If the cancer has spread beyond, then it's usually chemotherapy.

Answered 1/19/2017

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Depends: Treatment of stomach cancer depends on what type it is. Lymphoma is treated with chemotherapy. Adenocarcinoma is treated with surgical resection if the cancer is contained and not spread to other sites such as the liver. Sometimes surgical bypass if cancer is obstructing the stomach, or chemotherapy to try to shrink it.

Answered 9/8/2013

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