NIHR Alert: Women with cancer of the stomach or oesophagus are more likely to survive than men, but they have worse side effects from chemotherapy

Expert commentary is provided for meta-analysis of data from 3265 patients treated for cancer of the stomach or oesophagus, which found women may survive longer than men and women experienced more nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea during therapy.

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