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Bassel F. El-Rayes, MD, is John Kauffman Family Professor for Pancreatic Cancer Research, associate director of clinical research and director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. He is also professor and vice chair of clinical research in the department of hematology and medical oncology at Emory University School of Medicine.

In this video, El-Rayes discusses:

• important advances recently made in gastric cancer;
• the role of chemotherapy since the emergence of newer treatment approaches;
• high-risk populations that could benefit from routine screening;
• managing patients with early vs. advanced disease; and
• promising agents in the pipeline, including antibodies against the HER-2/neu pathway.