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Differences in subtypes of gastric cancer may determine prognosis and response to treatment

In 2014, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project discovered that there are four molecular subtypes of gastric cancer: Epstein-Barr virus subtype (EBV); microsatellite instability subtype (MSI); genomically stable subtype (GS); and chromosomal instability subtype (CIN). Lee said most patients with early-stage gastric cancer are treated with a surgical resection, followed by chemotherapy. “However, outcomes vary...