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Treatment of Pediatric Gastric Cancer
Source: Pediatric Gastric Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: August 27, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment options for pediatric gastric carcinoma include the following:
Surgery.
Radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Treatment includes surgical excision with wide margins. For individuals who cannot have a complete surgical resection, radiation therapy may be used along with chemotherapeutic agents such as fluorouracil and irinotecan.[1] Other agents that may be of value are the nitrosoureas with or without cisplatin, etoposide, doxorubicin, or mitomycin C.
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For information about the treatment of gastric cancer in adults, see Gastric Cancer Treatment. For information about the treatment of GIST in children, see Childhood Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) Treatment.
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