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9 Treatment of Stomach Cancer

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Surgery: Surgery is often the primary treatment for stomach cancer, especially if the cancer is in its early stages and hasn't spread.

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Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. It can be used before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) to shrink the tumor, after surgery (adjuvant chemotherapy) to kill any remaining cancer cells

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Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy uses high-energy beams to target and kill cancer cells.

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Targeted therapy: Targeted therapy drugs work by targeting specific abnormalities within cancer cells that help them grow and survive

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Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy drugs help the body's immune system recognize and attack cancer cells.

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Palliative care: Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms and improving the quality of life for patients with advanced stomach cancer.

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Endoscopic therapy: Endoscopic treatments, such as endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) or endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), may be used to remove early-stage stomach cancers

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Clinical trials: Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments or combinations of treatments for stomach cancer.

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Supportive care: Supportive care services, including counseling, nutritional support, and pain management, are an essential part of stomach cancer treatment