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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
Management of Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Radka Obermannová1, Florian Lordick2
1Clinic of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Žlutý kopec 543/7, Brno 656 53, Czech Republic.
Abstract:
Metastatic gastric cancer is an incurable disease. Systemic chemotherapy prolongs survival, improves symptom control, and helps maintain a better quality of life of patients with metastatic gastric cancer. HER2 testing of the primary tumor and/or the metastases is warranted before initiation of first-line treatment. This review article outlines the indication and clinical data of medical treatment of advanced gastric cancer and highlights aspects of quality of life.
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