According to Mercy surgical oncologist Dr. Vadim Gushchin, Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology in The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy, gastric cancer is often diagnosed late because that's when the patient's symptoms show. However, if the cancer is found before it spreads outside of the stomach, it can be treated with chemotherapy and surgery. Learn more at mdmercy.com.
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