Greater Awareness Needed of Stomach Cancer Risk in Under-40s, Especially in Latin America
A study from Mexico found that one in seven people diagnosed with gastric cancer were under 40 and over half were women,... Read More
Multiplex profiling of peritoneal metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma identified novel targets and molecular subtypes that predict treatment response.
Researchers at MD Anderson used DNA and RNA sequencing to identify gene mutations linked with aggressive peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer.
The association between self-reported poor oral health and gastrointestinal cancer risk in the UK Biobank: A large prospective cohort study
Some have suggested poor oral health raises the risk of gastric cancer, but a new analysis of more than 475,000 participants in... Read More
Preventing Gastric Cancer Development by Inhibiting the Virulence of H. pylori Infection
New clinical trials will examine the use of the drug DFMO for preventing gastric cancer in people with the H. Pylori infection
Role of vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of cancer: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A new analysis of multiple studies, presented at ASCO, suggests that Vitamin D may help decrease cancer-related mortality but that it has... Read More
For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope
Scientists in France are developing an aerosol chemotherapy for gastric cancer that may help patients avoid side effects like stomach upset and... Read More
Immune-Related Adverse Events and Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastrointestinal Cancer
In a recent study, patients with gastrointestinal cancers who had immune-related adverse events while taking checkpoint inhibitors had progression-free survival of 32... Read More
Docetaxel, Oxaliplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil (DOF) in Metastatic and Unresectable Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
A recent study in patients with metastatic gastric cancer showed that adding docetaxel to a modified FOLFOX7 chemo regimen produced a response... Read More
H. pylori eradication helps reduce risk of de novo gastric cancer
Korean scientists found that eradicating H. Pylori reduces the risk of new gastric cancer diagnoses.
CAR T Cells Show Activity in Solid Tumors
Gastric cancer patients in a trial responded to a CAR-T therapy targeting a molecule found in epithelial cells called claudin 18.2. Additional... Read More
