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How To Treat Stage 4 Stomach Cancer?
My 52 years old mom has cancer. Cancer was diagnosed few days ago and that is in stomach. As p[er doctors it is on 4 stage. Could you please let me know that what option or doctor we should prefer. We are staing in Delhi NCR and my mom is ESI beneficary. Please suggest the best option. Thanks
Wed, 14 May 2014
Treatment options for stage IV stomach cancer are
•Chemotherapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.
•Targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody combined with chemotherapy.
•Endoluminal laser therapy or endoluminal stent placement to relieve a blockage in the stomach, or gastrojejunostomy to bypass the blockage.
•Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to stop bleeding, relieve pain, or shrink a tumor that is blocking the stomach.
•Surgery as palliative therapy to stop bleeding or shrink a tumor that is blocking the stomach.
•A clinical trial of new combinations of chemotherapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.
Regards
Dr De
•Chemotherapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.
•Targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody combined with chemotherapy.
•Endoluminal laser therapy or endoluminal stent placement to relieve a blockage in the stomach, or gastrojejunostomy to bypass the blockage.
•Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to stop bleeding, relieve pain, or shrink a tumor that is blocking the stomach.
•Surgery as palliative therapy to stop bleeding or shrink a tumor that is blocking the stomach.
•A clinical trial of new combinations of chemotherapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.
Regards
Dr De
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