Unfortunately, advanced stomach cancer is extremely difficult to cure. However, it might be possible to slow down his cancer with chemotherapy (with or without radiation therapy).

I hope that he can receive treatment for his cancer soon, and that he will respond to his therapy.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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