Open AccessNeoadjuvant Therapy of Gastric Cancer: A Decisive Step Forward
Author(s) -
Markus Menges,
Thomas Hoehler
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
gastrointestinal tumors
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-3766
pISSN - 2296-3774
DOI - 10.1159/000362577
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , cancer , regimen , neoadjuvant therapy , cisplatin , oncology , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , breast cancer , paleontology , biology
Although its incidence has been steadily decreasing in Western countries, gastric cancer remains a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The detection rate of early-stage cancers is improving; nevertheless, the majority of cases is still diagnosed at later stages with a poor prognosis. Furthermore, the results that can be achieved with surgery have reached a plateau of effectiveness.
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