Complete Response to Systemic Combination Therapy in a Gastric Cancer Patient in Inoperable Condition: A Case Report
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Background: Gastric cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and the average survival rate of patients within a year of diagnosis remains low. Currently, surgical resection is the major treatment strategy, and the effectiveness of chemotherapy remains debatable. Infections involving Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and the Epstein-Barr virus have been implicated in gastric cancer pathogenesis. In addition, extensive immunosuppression in patients caused by latent infections and chemotherapy limits their response to existing therapies.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012