Perspective

Multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of gastric cancer

Yutaka Yonemura, Emel Canbay, Haruaki Ishibashi, Sachio Fushida

Abstract

In the past, gastric cancer (GC) with stage IV was considered as a terminal illness and a generalized form of cancer. Even though, patients with stage IV GC were offered a palliative chemotherapy or a best supportive care, median survival was 6 to 12 months.