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GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA<br />

Treatment. XV<strong>II</strong>I. Radiotherapy<br />

* GC is a radioresistant tumor (= achieving<br />

adequate control of primary tumor requires<br />

doses of external beam radiation exceeding<br />

tolerance of surrounding structures, such as<br />

bowel mucosa and spinal cord);<br />

- palliation of pain = major role of radiation<br />

therapy in pts with GC

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