Professor Jimmy So, head of the Division of General Surgery (Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery) at NUH, said the treatment was safely administered for 16 of 18 patients. - ST
SINGAPORE: Using a novel “spray” to administer chemotherapy drugs beyond the protective membrane surrounding the abdomen cavity, combined with immunotherapy through the bloodstream, could stop gastric cancer cells from spreading, a new study has shown.
With this ground-breaking treatment, gastric cancer may no longer be a death sentence, with the therapy offering hope of a better chance of survival for gastric cancer patients, especially those whose cancer has spread to the protective membrane or peritoneum.
