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When combined with other drugs, the trial showed that TILs successfully shrank tumors in 24% of patients with advanced gastric cancers who had not responded to any other treatments and were considered terminal.—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025 Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, makes up about 1.5% of cancers diagnosed in the United States annually.—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 Brennan first revealed in April 2022 that Row had been diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer.—Victoria Edel, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Slower digestion: The high water content of fresh fruit slows gastric emptying, allowing for better absorption of nutrients.—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastric
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Etymology
Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat
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