Gastric Cancer Foundation Gastric Cancer Foundation | Hope in Research

The association between self-reported poor oral health and gastrointestinal cancer risk in the UK Biobank: A large prospective cohort study

Jul 31 2019

Some have suggested poor oral health raises the risk of gastric cancer, but a new analysis of more than 475,000...
Read More
Preventing Gastric Cancer Development by Inhibiting the Virulence of H. pylori Infection

Jul 30 2019

New clinical trials will examine the use of the drug DFMO for preventing gastric cancer in people with the H....
Read More
Role of vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of cancer: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Jul 29 2019

A new analysis of multiple studies, presented at ASCO, suggests that Vitamin D may help decrease cancer-related mortality but that...
Read More
For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope

Jul 25 2019

Scientists in France are developing an aerosol chemotherapy for gastric cancer that may help patients avoid side effects like stomach...
Read More
Immune-Related Adverse Events and Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastrointestinal Cancer

Jul 24 2019

In a recent study, patients with gastrointestinal cancers who had immune-related adverse events while taking checkpoint inhibitors had progression-free survival...
Read More
Docetaxel, Oxaliplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil (DOF) in Metastatic and Unresectable Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Jul 22 2019

A recent study in patients with metastatic gastric cancer showed that adding docetaxel to a modified FOLFOX7 chemo regimen produced...
Read More
H. pylori eradication helps reduce risk of de novo gastric cancer

Jul 19 2019

Korean scientists found that eradicating H. Pylori reduces the risk of new gastric cancer diagnoses.
CAR T Cells Show Activity in Solid Tumors

Jul 18 2019

Gastric cancer patients in a trial responded to a CAR-T therapy targeting a molecule found in epithelial cells called claudin...
Read More
Safety of TAS-102 in Patients With Metastatic Gastric/GE Junction and Colorectal Cancer

Jul 16 2019

Lonsurf was well tolerated and associated with no major toxicities in two trials with 850 gastric cancer patients, said Cambridge...
Read More
Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer

Jul 12 2019

A new study links popular acid reflux drugs to an increased risk of gastric cancer.
Johns Hopkins Researchers Design New Blood Test That Uses DNA ‘Packaging’ Patterns to Detect Multiple Cancer Types

Jul 11 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers are developing a test that can detect gastric cancer from fragments of DNA in blood samples.
“American chef without a stomach inspires Catharina Hospital”

Jul 09 2019

In April, Board Member and “Chef without a Stomach,” Hans Rueffert, traveled overseas to meet with chefs, dieticians and surgeons...
Read More
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy an Option in Gastric Cancer

Jul 08 2019

A new study shows that laparoscopic surgery in gastric cancer patients produces similar disease-free survival as more invasive open procedures.
Dr. Zalupski on Implications of the KEYNOTE-061 Trial in Gastric Cancer

Jul 05 2019

What are the takeaways from recent mixed trial results for Keytruda in gastric cancer? Dr. Mark Zalupski of University of...
Read More
“Chicken can lower risk of gastric cancer”

Jul 03 2019

A new meta-analysis concludes that red meat consumption raises the risk of gastric cancer and that white meat is a...
Read More
Cytoreductive Surgery With or Without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer With Peritoneal Metastases

Jul 01 2019

A study following 277 gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastases found that cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy improved...
Read More
Novel HER2 Conjugate Promising as Salvage for Solid Tumors

Jun 12 2019

A small trial of a new antibody-drug conjugate that targets HER2 produced an objective response rate of 43% in patients...
Read More
Foundation Board Members Meet with Gastric Cancer Registry

Jun 10 2019

Foundation board members recently visited the Gastric Cancer Registry at Stanford University’s Genome Technology Center to receive updates and discuss...
Read More
Merck Provides Update on Phase 3 KEYNOTE-062 Trial Evaluating KEYTRUDA

Jun 01 2019

Merck finds Keytruda no better than chemo as a first-line treatment for gastric cancer, according to a Phase 3 study....
Read More
How inflammation causes gastric cancer

May 31 2019

In a study, scientists blocked a protein pathway that causes the proliferation of gastric epithelial cells from H. Pylori infection...
Read More

ADVANCE RESEARCH BY
JOINING THE GASTRIC
CANCER REGISTRY

FIND CLINICAL TRIALS
USING OUR FREE
TRIAL NAVIGATOR

JOIN OUR ONLINE
COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS
AND FAMILY MEMBERS

Support Research for a Cure

Nutrition Videos

The Power of Probiotics

Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Zesty Cranberries

Fall Pumpkins

Kaiserschmarrn

Breaking Down Digestion

A Hot New Take on Chili

Pancake Mood

What's New

The association between self-reported poor oral health and gastrointestinal cancer risk in the UK Biobank: A large prospective cohort study

Preventing Gastric Cancer Development by Inhibiting the Virulence of H. pylori Infection

Role of vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of cancer: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope

Immune-Related Adverse Events and Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastrointestinal Cancer

Docetaxel, Oxaliplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil (DOF) in Metastatic and Unresectable Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

H. pylori eradication helps reduce risk of de novo gastric cancer

CAR T Cells Show Activity in Solid Tumors

Safety of TAS-102 in Patients With Metastatic Gastric/GE Junction and Colorectal Cancer

Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer

Johns Hopkins Researchers Design New Blood Test That Uses DNA ‘Packaging’ Patterns to Detect Multiple Cancer Types

“American chef without a stomach inspires Catharina Hospital”

Laparoscopic Gastrectomy an Option in Gastric Cancer

Dr. Zalupski on Implications of the KEYNOTE-061 Trial in Gastric Cancer

“Chicken can lower risk of gastric cancer”

Cytoreductive Surgery With or Without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer With Peritoneal Metastases

Novel HER2 Conjugate Promising as Salvage for Solid Tumors

Foundation Board Members Meet with Gastric Cancer Registry

Merck Provides Update on Phase 3 KEYNOTE-062 Trial Evaluating KEYTRUDA

How inflammation causes gastric cancer

Monthly Newsletter

Making Strategic Investments Toward a Cure

ADVANCE RESEARCH BY JOINING THE GASTRIC CANCER REGISTRY

FIND CLINICAL TRIALS USING OUR FREE TRIAL NAVIGATOR

JOIN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS

Support Research for a Cure

Nutrition Videos

What's New

Monthly Newsletter

Making Strategic Investments Toward a Cure

ADVANCE RESEARCH BY
JOINING THE GASTRIC
CANCER REGISTRY

FIND CLINICAL TRIALS
USING OUR FREE
TRIAL NAVIGATOR

JOIN OUR ONLINE
COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS
AND FAMILY MEMBERS