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Follow-Up Treatment, Prognosis
Follow-up Treatment Follow-up care is necessary for stomach cancer patients. Regular physical examination and tests (e.g., CT scan, MRI scan) are used to detect recurrent or advanced disease. In addition, patients' dietary intake must be monitored regularly to promote health. Prognosis Prognosis depends on the stage of the disease. Stomach cancer metastasizes in as many as 80% of cases, resulting in a very poor prognosis. In Japan, where stomach cancer often is diagnosed e...Read the full article 
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