A 39-year-old female asked about a 41-year-old female:
How bad is stage 3 stomach cancer? what are the chances of survival and or how long can one live?
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Dr. Matthew Solhjemanswered
Radiation Oncology 23 years experience
Can be cured.: Stage iii stomach cancer can potentially be cured with aggressive treatment that usually includes surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. It is difficult to give exact numbers for survival without knowing more details of tumor size, number of lymph nodes involved, etc.
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