Safety of TAS-102 in Patients With Metastatic Gastric/GE Junction and Colorectal Cancer
Lonsurf was well tolerated and associated with no major toxicities in two trials with 850 gastric cancer patients, said Cambridge doctor Lizzy... Read More
Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer
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
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”
In April, Board Member and “Chef without a Stomach,” Hans Rueffert, traveled overseas to meet with chefs, dieticians and surgeons from the... Read More
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy an Option in Gastric Cancer
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
What are the takeaways from recent mixed trial results for Keytruda in gastric cancer? Dr. Mark Zalupski of University of Michigan weighs... Read More
“Chicken can lower risk of gastric cancer”
A new meta-analysis concludes that red meat consumption raises the risk of gastric cancer and that white meat is a better protein... Read More
Cytoreductive Surgery With or Without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer With Peritoneal Metastases
A study following 277 gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastases found that cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy improved overall and... Read More
Novel HER2 Conjugate Promising as Salvage for Solid Tumors
A small trial of a new antibody-drug conjugate that targets HER2 produced an objective response rate of 43% in patients with HER2-positive... Read More
Foundation Board Members Meet with Gastric Cancer Registry
Foundation board members recently visited the Gastric Cancer Registry at Stanford University’s Genome Technology Center to receive updates and discuss new opportunities... Read More
