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Christian Caglevic1, Shirley Silva2, Mauricio Mahave3
1Cancer Drug Research Unit, Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile; Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 878, Providencia Santiago, Chile.
Abstract:
Gastric cancer is a neoplasm with a high incidence and mortality rate in Chile where more than 3000 people die every year from this type of cancer. This study shows the clinical and epidemiological considerations of this disease, information about translational research on this pathology in Chile, the contribution of Chilean doctors to the development of gastric cancer management awareness and the general situation of gastric cancer in Chile.
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