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Is stomach cancer fatal?
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Depends on the stage: Stages 1, 2 and 3 are usually treated with surgery, sometimes combined with chemo, and can be curable. Stage 4, when it has spread to other organs, is eventually fatal. So the answer is--not always fatal!
Answered 6/30/2013
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