„Licht am Ende des Tunnels“ – Zu aktuellen Therapien beim HER2 positiven Adenokarzinom des Magens und gastroösophagealen Übergangs

Trotz insgesamt rückläufiger Inzidenzen sind Adenokarzinome des Magens und des gastroösophagealen Übergangs weiterhin häufige Krebserkrankungen. Weltweit stellt diese Erkrankungsgruppe die dritt- bis vierthäufigste Krebstodesursache dar [1]. Diese Tumoren werden oft in einem fortgeschrittenen Stadium diagnostiziert, entweder als nicht resezierbare lokoregionäre oder als metastasierte Erkrankung. Die Prognose ist mit einer 5-Jahres-Überlebensrate von 5–20% ungünstig.

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Article published online:
02 March 2022

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