Subtle Molecular Changes Along the Upper Digestive Tract Could Guide Cancer Therapy
Researchers from Georgetown have identified significant yet subtle differences in gene mutations along the upper digestive tract that could help in developing... Read More
World GI 2017 Press Release: Liquid Biopsies: A Non-invasive Look at Treatment Response
A new study shows “liquid biopsies” (blood tests that detect circulating tumor DNA) may show early on if and why a treatment... Read More
Patient Selection Key in Managing Gastrointestinal Tumors
Studies shared at the World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer show patients with gastrointestinal tumors should be assessed for protein biomarkers and clinical... Read More
Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
A study finds perioperative and long-term outcomes are similar for patients treated with minimally invasive gastrectomy compared to the traditional open procedure.
CONUT predicts survival after gastric cancer resection
Research shows Controlling Nutritional Status, a scoring system that assesses nutritional and immune status, can predict gastric cancer patients’ survival. Researchers note... Read More
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals in Collaboration with the NCI and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Initiates Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate CPP-1X in Patients with High Risk of Gastric Cancer
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals has launched a Phase 2 Clinical trial to evaluate the drug CPP-1x in patients with precancerous gastric lesions who... Read More
The risk of gastric cancer in patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia in 5-year follow-up
Check out this recent study about the risk of gastric cancer among patients who show signs of intestinal lesions, known as gastric... Read More
Combining multi-dimensional data to identify key genes and pathways in gastric cancer
Study finds combining multi-dimensional data to identify key genes and pathways in gastric cancer.
FLOT Is Superior to ECF/ECX Among Patients With Gastric Cancer
A new study shared at ASCO showed perioperative chemotherapy with docetaxel, oxaliplatin, and fluorouracil/leucovorin significantly improved survival among patients with resectable gastric... Read More
Stomach Cells Change Identity to Drive Precancerous State
A study suggests that “chief” cells in the stomach act as reserve stem cells that are activated by tissue damage and may... Read More