Stage 4 stomach cancer life expectancy with treatment
If you or a loved one has been recently diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer, you may be wondering what the life expectancy is. One of the most dreaded stages of stomach cancer is when it has reached stage 4. This is because at this point, the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and is much harder to treat. While there is no cure for stomach cancer, treatment options are available that can extend a person’s life expectancy significantly.
In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the latest treatments for stage 4 stomach cancer and how they can help increase a person’s life expectancy.
We will also discuss some of the prognosis statistics for people with stage 4 stomach cancer. So if you or someone you know has been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer, please keep reading!
Stage 4 stomach cancer is the most advanced stage of the disease. The cancer has spread beyond the stomach and may now be present in other organs, such as the liver, pancreas, or intestines. This makes treatment much more difficult and the prognosis significantly worse.
The good news is that there have been significant advancements in the treatment of stage 4 stomach cancer in recent years. One of the most promising new treatments is immunotherapy. Immunotherapy uses drugs to boost the body’s immune system and help it fight against cancer cells. In a clinical trial of immunotherapy for stomach cancer, patients who received the treatment had a median survival time of 15 months, which is more than double the median survival time of patients who did not receive immunotherapy.
Another promising new treatment option for stage 4 stomach cancer is targeted therapy. Targeted therapy is a type of chemotherapy that targets specific mutations that are present in cancer cells. This makes the treatment much more effective and has fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy.
In a clinical trial of targeted therapy for stomach cancer, patients who received the treatment had a median survival time of 20 months, which is almost triple the median survival time of patients who did not receive targeted therapy.
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The latest statistics from the National Cancer Institute show that the five-year survival rate for stage 4 stomach cancer is just 3%. However, this number is only an average and does not take into account the latest advances in treatment. For example, the five-year survival rate for patients who receive immunotherapy is 15%. And for patients who receive targeted therapy, the five-year survival rate is 28%.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer, it is important to talk to your doctor about all of your treatment options. There have been significant advancements in the treatment of this disease in recent years and there are now treatments available that can extend a person’s life expectancy significantly. With the latest treatments, the prognosis for stage 4 stomach cancer is much more hopeful than it was just a few years ago.
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Dr. Aditya Kulkarni
MS, DNB, FRCS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology & GI Oncology)
Dr. Aditya Kulkarni is a Consultant of Laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrointestinal, Hepato-biliary-pancreatic, and Cancer Surgeon at the renowned Oasis Surgery Clinic Pune.