Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopic surgery was equally effective as open surgery in gastric cancer patients in extending relapse-free survival periods, a recent study found.
Ramucirumab and durvalumab for previously treated, advanced non–small-cell lung cancer, gastric/gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, or hepatocellular carcinoma
Combining Cyramza with IMFINZI® (durvalumab) was safe and effective in a small trial that included gastric cancer patients.
Pieris and Lilly enter into a Clinical Trial Collaboration to Evaluate Combination of PRS-343 with Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel in Gastric Cancer
Pieris and Eli Lilly have partnered to test a combination of Cyramza, paclitaxel and Pieris’ novel bispecific antibody in HER2-positive gastric cancer.
First US clinical trial testing efficacy of delivering aerosolized chemotherapy
City of Hope is recruiting patients with gastric cancer for a trial of a chemotherapy spray that can be delivered straight to... Read More
Immune Protein IL-17A Responsible for Lethal Side Effects of Gastric Cancer
Researchers in Japan discovered that the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-17A plays a role in promoting peritoneal spread in gastric cancer, and they suggested... Read More
Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival
In a trial, Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo improved disease-free survival in patients with esophageal cancer who had undergone surgery and chemotherapy.
Effect of Lifestyle Factors and Garlic Supplementation on Gastric Cancer Incidence
A study of more than 3,000 people found that those who took garlic supplements regularly were protected from gastric cancer, provided they... Read More
Epstein-Barr virus rewires host epigenomes to drive stomach cancer
Epstein-Barr virus is known to raise the risk of gastric cancer. A recent study explains how the virus “rewires” the epigenome to... Read More
Fluctuating expression of miR-584 in primary and high-grade gastric cancer
A recent study found that H. Pylori infection raises levels of a particular miRNA, which could be used as a biomarker for... Read More
Periodontal Disease, Tooth Loss Linked to Esophageal, Gastric Cancer
Harvard researchers found that people with a history of dental problems also face an increased risk of esophageal and gastric cancer.