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gastric-cancer
Gastric Cancer
HER2 overexpression (~15-20%) and MSI-H (~10-15%) define actionable subsets; pembrolizumab is first-line for PD-L1+ gastric cancer; trastuzumab+chemotherapy is standard for HER2+ disease; ramucirumab (VEGFR2) and zolbetuximab (CLDN18.2) are approved in later lines.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | gastric-cancer |
| Name | Gastric Cancer |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
connects-toHer2
connects-toVegf
connects-toPd 1
connects-toEgfr
connects-toHelicobacter Pylori
connects-toEpstein Barr Virus
connects-toHereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
connects-toCholangiocarcinoma
connects-toStomach
connects-toEsophageal Cancer
connects-toColorectal Cancer
connects-toLynch Syndrome
connects-toIron Deficiency Anemia
Sources
- Bang YJ, Van Cutsem E, Feyereislova A, et al. Trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for treatment of HER2-positive advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer (ToGA): a phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2010;376(9742):687-697. · PubMed 20728210
- Janjigian YY, Shitara K, Moehler M, et al. First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, and oesophageal adenocarcinoma (CheckMate 649). Lancet. 2021;398(10294):27-40. · PubMed 34102137