Surgical Oncology for Stomach Cancer: Ask Dr. Waddah Al-Refaie

Dr. Waddah Al-Refaie answers commonly asked questions about stomach cancer, including the symptoms of gastric cancer and gastric cancer surgery. Click 'show more' to see the questions.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
1. Introduction (00:00)
2. Why MedStar Georgetown for surgical oncology? (2:18)
3. What is stomach cancer? (3:12)
4. What are the types of stomach cancers? (4:17)
5. What are the symptoms of gastric cancer? (4:40)
6. How is gastric cancer diagnosed? (5:16)
7. How do you determine the stage of my gastric cancer? (6:40)
8. What are the treatment options for gastric cancer? (7:23)
9. Do I need chemotherapy for gastric cancer? (8:12)
10. Do I need radiation therapy for gastric cancer? (8:51)
11. What do MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center offer for my gastric cancer? (9:20)
12. What changes in my lifestyle do I need to make after my gastric cancer surgery? (10:07)
13. What happens during gastric cancer surgery? (10:58)
14. What are some of the latest surgical and non-surgical techniques you offer for gastric cancer? (12:15)

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