The role of intestinal bacteria in the development and progression of gastrointestinal tract neoplasms
New research shows gut microbiota may affect chemotherapy efficacy and immunotherapy as well as impact post-surgery complications in gastric cancer patients.
High PROX1 expression in gastric cancer predicts better survival
A recent study investigates PROX1 expression in gastric cancer, which is a transcription factor involved in various organ development. Researchers found high... Read More
ESMO 2017 Press Release: Pembrolizumab: Promising Response Rate in Pretreated Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Breaking news was just released at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress in Madrid: new data in phase two of the... Read More
A randomised phase II study of continuous versus stop-and-go S-1 plus oxaliplatin following disease stabilisation in first-line chemotherapy in patients with metastatic gastric cancer
A new Oncology Advance study finds benefits to stop-and-go chemotherapy in treating metastatic gastric cancer. Researchers found that continuous treatment boosted progression-free... Read More
A phase III trial comparing oral S-1/cisplatin and intravenous 5-fluorouracil/cisplatin in patients with untreated diffuse gastric cancer
In an international phase 3 trial, researchers find S-1 (a contemporary oral fluoropyrimidine)/ cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/cisplatin are similar in efficacy and... Read More
Cancer Patients Benefit From Ongoing Distress Screening
A study in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network shows cancer patients assessed and treated as distressed visit emergency rooms... Read More
Are stem cells the link between bacteria and cancer?
Researchers discover how two types of stem cells in the stomach may be the link between Helicobacter pylori bacteria and gastric cancer.... Read More
Sensitization of gastric cancer cells to alkylating agents by glaucocalyxin B via cell cycle arrest and enhanced cell death
A new study looks into reducing chemotherapy side effects when treating gastric cancer by using sensitizing agents in combination with therapeutic drugs.
Oral fluoropyrimidine versus intravenous 5-fluorouracil for the treatment of advanced gastric and colorectal cancer: meta-analysis
In comparing the efficacy and toxicities of oral fluoropyrimidine and intravenous 5–Fluorouracil(5–Fu), researchers find oral–fluoropyrimidines are a more convenient and adjustable treatment... Read More
Robotic Verse Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 11 Individual Studies
Robotic or conventional laparoscopic surgery? Researchers look across patient outcomes and find robotic gastrectomy is a feasible and safe procedure, but long-term... Read More