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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2016; 22(20): 4812-4823
Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i20.4812
Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i20.4812
Current and emerging therapies in unresectable and recurrent gastric cancer
Erin Jou, Lakshmi Rajdev, Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Author contributions: Jou E and Rajdev L contributed equally to this work.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Lakshmi Rajdev, MD, Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1695 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10467, United States. lrajdev@montefiore.org
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Received: February 25, 2016
Peer-review started: February 25, 2016
First decision: March 31, 2016
Revised: April 8, 2016
Accepted: April 20, 2016
Article in press: April 20, 2016
Published online: May 28, 2016
Peer-review started: February 25, 2016
First decision: March 31, 2016
Revised: April 8, 2016
Accepted: April 20, 2016
Article in press: April 20, 2016
Published online: May 28, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Despite many advances in medical and surgical treatments, gastric cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths. There is a greater understanding of the molecular heterogeneity of gastric cancer in recent years, resulting in the development and clinical investigation of different targeted agents. This review will discuss current treatment strategies and highlight targeted therapies and emerging drugs for advanced gastric cancer.