Chemotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy after surgery and preoperative chemotherapy
A new study in The Lancet, Chemotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy after surgery and preoperative chemotherapy for resectable gastric cancer (CRITICS): an international, open-label, randomised... Read More
Artificial intelligence helps to pinpoint roots of gastric cancer
Scientists in Singapore have developed a new computer model using machine learning and artificial intelligence to pinpoint gastric cancer mutations. Researchers have... Read More
Body mass index and mortality in patients with gastric cancer: A large cohort study
A long-term study analyzed the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and gastric cancer patients undergoing surgery, and found underweight patients faced... Read More
Helicobacter pylori Therapy for the Prevention of Metachronous Gastric Cancer
There is promising new research to share this month. New findings in the New England Journal of Medicine show early gastric cancer... Read More
H. pylori eradication lowers risk of recurring gastric cancer
An article looks into a study showing antibiotic therapy to eliminate H. pylori can prevent tumor recurrence in half the people previously... Read More
Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment and the risk of gastric adenocarcinoma in a Western population
A population-based cohort study in Sweden shows how the eradication treatment of H. Pylori decreases the development of gastric adenocarcinoma and non-cardia... Read More
Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer: a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer can significantly improve survival and disease progression, but does increase some toxicity, one study finds in BioMed... Read More
Helicobacter pylori Therapy for the Prevention of Metachronous Gastric Cancer
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds patients with early gastric cancer who received H. pylori treatment had fewer... Read More
New Stomach Cancer Subtypes Uncovered With Proteomics
New research in GenomeWeb shows how measuring proteins in precision medicine can help treat some forms of gastric cancer (requires free registration).
Roux-en-Y or Billroth II Reconstruction After Radical Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
A study compares the symptoms after distal subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.