Progress Against Stomach Cancer
1980–1989
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1980– : Combination chemotherapy improves outcomes for advanced stomach cancer
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1980– s: New imaging tools help detect and evaluate stomach cancer
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1980–1989 Late 1980s: New ultrasound device offers minimally invasive cancer evaluation and treatment tool
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1980– : Less extensive stomach surgery offers same chance of cure
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1990–1999
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1990– : Bacterial infection linked to gastric cancer risk
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1990– s: Genetic risk factors for gastric cancer are identified
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 1990– : New chemotherapy regimen becomes standard for advanced stomach cancer 1997: Laparoscopy provides less invasive way to assess and treat stomach tumors
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present 2001: Adjuvant therapy improves long-term survival for patients with early-stage stomach cancer 2001: Gene identified in inherited gastric cancer
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present 2000s: Removal of additional lymph nodes shown to help improve survival
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present 2006: Chemotherapy before and after surgery improves survival for many patients 2006: New addition to chemotherapy improves survival for select patients
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present 2007: Adjuvant chemotherapy alone, without radiation, may be sufficient for early gastric cancer
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present 2008: New chemotherapy regimen extends survival for metastatic gastric cancers
Progress Against Stomach Cancer 2000–Present 2010: Common targeted breast cancer drug also improves survival for certain gastric cancers 2011: Korean study affirms value of chemotherapy, alone, following surgery 2012: Adding radiation to chemotherapy after surgery still benefits some patients
Progress Against Stomach Cancer Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Stomach Cancer Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Stomach Cancer New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute
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