gastric adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, and Immunotherapy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Gastric adenocarcinoma, also known as stomach cancer, can be treated with various drug therapies. The most common types of drug treatments are:

• Chemotherapy: This treatment uses anti-cancer drugs that enter the bloodstream and reach all areas of the body, making it useful for cancer that has spread to organs beyond where it started [13]. Chemotherapy can help people with stomach cancer live longer by killing cancer cells or stopping their growth [7].
• Targeted Therapy: Targeted drugs can sometimes be used to treat stomach cancer, either alone or along with chemo, depending on the situation [4]. Examples of targeted therapy for stomach cancer include:
  • Trastuzumab (Herceptin) [5]
  • Nivolumab (Opdivo) [6]
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Ramucirumab [3]
• Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight cancer. It can be used in combination with chemotherapy and targeted therapy for stomach cancer.

Specific Drug Combinations

Some specific drug combinations have been shown to be effective in treating gastric adenocarcinoma, including:

• Paclitaxel plus ramucirumab [3]
• Trastuzumab (Herceptin) plus chemo plus immunotherapy [10]

References:

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