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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Cancer Which Is Spreading Towards Omentum & On Erib
one of my relative have Stage IV - Signet cell adenocarcinoma Stomach cancer and also spread in omentum & one rib,
our doctor have initiated chemotherapy (pallative) - 1 cycle completed and ask us to wait till two more cycles to complete to come on to conclusion.
please suggest me what is the survival chance??
is it completely curable or how to increase her survival??
our doctor have initiated chemotherapy (pallative) - 1 cycle completed and ask us to wait till two more cycles to complete to come on to conclusion.
please suggest me what is the survival chance??
is it completely curable or how to increase her survival??
Mon, 19 May 2014
the 5 year survival rate for stage 4 stomach cancer is only 4%.
The intent of treatment is palliation not cure and improving quality of life.
Chemotherapy combinations like cisplatin and capecitabine can keep the tumour under control.
After 3 cycles CT scan of whole abdomen needs to be done to response of chemotherapy to tumour.
If it is partial response or stable disease then 3 more cycles can be given but if disease progresses then second line chemotherapy has to be given
Regards
DR De
The intent of treatment is palliation not cure and improving quality of life.
Chemotherapy combinations like cisplatin and capecitabine can keep the tumour under control.
After 3 cycles CT scan of whole abdomen needs to be done to response of chemotherapy to tumour.
If it is partial response or stable disease then 3 more cycles can be given but if disease progresses then second line chemotherapy has to be given
Regards
DR De
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