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Print: How is stomach cancer treated?
Treatments for stomach cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these treatments. The choice of treatment depends on whether the cancer is just in the stomach or if it has spread to other places in the body. A person’s age and overall health will also affect the choice of treatment.
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Gastric Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment Options by JC Layke, PP Lopez (American Family Physician March 01, 2004, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040301/1133.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 05/10
Created: 05/99
