What are the new drugs for gastric cancer treatment?
Disease description:
When I was young, my irregular diet due to work demands and frequent alcohol consumption led to gastric cancer. Are there any new drugs available for treatment at this time?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
In clinical practice, the novel drugs for treating gastric cancer primarily refer to the immuno-oncology therapy drug developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), which is indicated for patients with advanced or recurrent gastric adenocarcinoma who have received at least two prior systemic therapies. Therefore, for patients diagnosed with early-stage gastric cancer, timely medical consultation is strongly recommended, and curative surgical resection—entailing complete removal of the gastric tumor and any potentially involved gastric wall—should be performed under the guidance of a physician.
