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Gene Regulation and Targeted Therapy in Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis: Radiological Findings from Dual Energy CT and PET/CT
Published on: January 22, 2018
Recent developments in chemotherapy of advanced gastric cancer
Tobias Götze1, Kerstin Schütte, Christoph Röcken
1Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Abstract:
Approximately 1 million individuals develop gastric cancer every year and the mortality of gastric cancer is only second to lung cancer. The poor prognosis is caused by late diagnosis of most cancers in advanced stages and the limited therapeutic options in these stages. Apart from the elucidation of underlying molecular and genetic changes in the development and progression of gastric cancers, the development of new treatment strategies is critical for the improvement of the treatment and prognosis of these patients. In this review we have summarized and critically assessed recent studies dealing with the chemotherapy of advanced gastric cancer. While the efficacy of most treatment regimens is only limited, new developments may indicate that treatment with chemotherapy may confer some benefit in the future.
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