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Gastric Cancer: Social Disparities and Awareness in Young Adults

Doctors Yanghee Woo and Sam Klempner react to the rise in the prevalence of gastric cancer in a younger population of patients and emphasize the need for increased funding and research efforts.

EP. 1: Gastric Cancer in Young Adults

June 4th 2021

City of Hope’s Yanghee Woo, M.D., highlights risk factors for gastric cancer and comments on the rise in cases in adults 40 years of age and younger.

EP. 2: Disparities in Gastric Cancer

June 4th 2021

Yanghee Woo, M.D., comments on disparities in healthcare for select patients with gastric cancer and describes how these impact the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

EP. 3: Raising Awareness About Gastric Cancer in Young Adults

June 11th 2021

Sam Klempner, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital, highlights common symptoms that may prompt an evaluation for gastric cancer in young adults and explains why patients and health care professionals need further education on the management of the disease.

EP. 4: Importance of Clinical Trials for Gastric Cancer

June 11th 2021

Dr. Sam Klempner describes limitations in caring for patients with gastric cancer and emphasizes the importance of participation in clinical trials to help advance treatment.

EP. 5: Increasing Research to Address Challenges in Gastric Cancer

June 18th 2021

Dr. Yanghee Woo highlights barriers that patients with gastric cancer face when looking to enroll in a clinical trial, and comments on the need for more participation in research trials that investigate ways to improve how the condition is screened for and treated.

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