A female asked:
What are survival odds for early stage stomach cancer? its stage 1, so is it likely it can be cured? will i have to worry about it coming back?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Depends: Would need more information on tumor size, location, cell type, and surgical margins but stage 1 would have the best results & best survival statistics. May likely need repeat endoscopy & biopsies in the future to watch.
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