Early prediction of response to palliative chemotherapy in patients with stage-IV gastric and esophageal cancer

Abstract Background The goal of therapy for many patients with advanced stage malignancies, including those with metastatic gastric and esophageal cancers, is to extend overall survival while also maintaining quality of life. After weighing the risks and benefits of treatment with palliative chemoth...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyuan Ma, Eric Pierce, Harsh Anand, Natalie Aviles, Paul Kunk, Negin Alemazkoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11422-z