Combined therapy may improve clinical responses for endometrial, colorectal and gastric tumors
A study by MD Anderson found that tumors with DNA mismatch repair, including gastric cancer, responded to a combo of an investigational... Read More
ALX Oncology’s ALX148 Receives Two Fast Track Designations from FDA for the Treatment of Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Patients with Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
ALX Oncology won fast-track designation from the FDA for its drug ALX148 in the second-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive gastric cancer.
Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that eradicating H. Pylori in people with a family history of... Read More
Manish Shah, MD, discusses avelumab’s effectiveness based on results from the JAVELIN 100 study
Manish Shah of Weill Cornell Medicine explains the results of a recent study in which gastric cancer patients given either chemo or... Read More
New Report Counters Claims on the Origin of Gastric Cancer
A new study in Gastroenterology suggests that stem cells from the upper part of the stomach cause changes that can lead to... Read More
HIPEC With Cisplatin, Mitomycin, and Paclitaxel for Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Associated Carcinomatosis or Positive Cytology
Gastric cancer patients whose disease had spread to the peritoneum received infusions of mitomycin, cisplatin and paclitaxel into the peritoneum in a... Read More
More muscle, more protein may improve odds of surviving cancer: study
A review of nearly 150 studies reveals that a diet focused on maintaining muscle mass improves treatment response and survival in cancer... Read More
Risk factors and incidence of gastric cancer after detection of Helicobacter pylori infection: A large cohort study
A study of more than 370,000 veterans with H pylori infections published in Gastroenterology found an increased risk of gastric cancer in... Read More
Immunotherapy with Anti-PD-1 Effective for Patients with Solid Tumors
A review of 13 clinical trials published in JAMA Oncology found that patients with solid tumors, including stomach tumors, had better survival... Read More
Mindfulness Programming Improves Sleep Quality, Stress Reduction in Survivors and Caregivers
Mindfulness training lowers stress and enhances sleep and resilience in cancer survivors and and caregivers, according to a new study in OBM... Read More
