Does surgery have a role in managing incurable gastric cancer?
Does surgery have a role in managing incurable gastric cancer?
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Stage IV gastric cancer is incurable and has a very poor prognosis. Although palliative chemotherapy remains the standard of care, increasing evidence indicates that palliative surgery can provide a prognostic and symptomatic benefit. This Perspectives summarizes the recent evidence underpinning the medical and surgical management of incurable gast...
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Does surgery have a role in managing incurable gastric cancer?
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1759-4774
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1759-4782
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10.1038/nrclinonc.2015.132
