title: The current situation for gastric cancer in Chile.
abstract: Gastric cancer is a neoplasm with a high incidence and mortality rate in Chile where more than 3000 people die every year from this type of cancer. This study shows the clinical and epidemiological considerations of this disease, information about translational research on this pathology in Chile, the contribution of Chilean doctors to the development of gastric cancer management awareness and the general situation of gastric cancer in Chile.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Drug Research Unit, Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile; Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 878, Providencia Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caglevic
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology, University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile; Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 878, Providencia Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Service, Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile; Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 878, Providencia Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahave
authors.affiliation: Early Drug Development Unit - Phase I, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 878, Providencia Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rolfo
authors.affiliation: Fundación Chilena Desarrollo Oncología, SLAGO (Latin American Symposium on Oncological Gastroenterology), Santiago, Chile.; Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 878, Providencia Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallardo
keywords: Chile; epidemiology; gastric cancer; gastric cancer treatment in Chile; investigation