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Is Chemotherapy Advisable For Gastric Adenocarcinoma?

my husband has a gastric adenocarcinoma in fundus of the stomach know where else had 2 Upper endoscope and a pet c scan that showed activity in the fundus, he also had a test done for cancer, and they said he has gastric adenocarcinoma, could that be a mistake? does he has to take chemo?
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Hello.

Thank you for the query.

It is rather not a mistake. They isually check it couple of times before writing such report.

First of all he needs a surgery to remove the stomach. Chemotherapy can be given if the lymph nodes will be affected by a cancer.

Regards.
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Is Chemotherapy Advisable For Gastric Adenocarcinoma?

Hello. Thank you for the query. It is rather not a mistake. They isually check it couple of times before writing such report. First of all he needs a surgery to remove the stomach. Chemotherapy can be given if the lymph nodes will be affected by a cancer. Regards.