Research Roundup: Mushroom Consumption and Lowered Risk
In a clinical trial, patients with gastric cancer who received low-dose olanzapine during chemotherapy experienced improved appetite and weight gain over those... Read More
Prognostic significance of nutritional markers in metastatic gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Gastric cancer patients who are malnourished prior to treatment faced worse treatment outcomes compared to those who maintained proper nutrition, according to... Read More
Association of malnutrition with geriatric assessment impairments and health‐related quality of life among older adults with gastrointestinal malignancies
Gastric cancer patients over age 60 face a high risk of malnutrition, which lowers their quality of life and leads to a... Read More
More muscle, more protein may improve odds of surviving cancer: study
A review of nearly 150 studies reveals that a diet focused on maintaining muscle mass improves treatment response and survival in cancer... Read More
Light to moderate amount of lifetime alcohol consumption and risk of cancer in Japan
A Japanese study published in the journal Cancer reports that even moderate alcohol consumption raises the risk of cancer and that the... Read More
Meat intake and risk of gastric cancer in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project
Researchers analyzed 22 studies involving more than 11,000 gastric cancer patients and determined that the consumption of red and processed meats raises... Read More
Role of vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of cancer: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A new analysis of multiple studies, presented at ASCO, suggests that Vitamin D may help decrease cancer-related mortality but that it has... Read More
“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
“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
Second primary cancers and survival in patients with gastric cancer: association with prediagnosis lifestyles
Heavy alcohol consumption and an unhealthy diet prior to a diagnosis of gastric cancer can affect treatment outcomes, a new study shows.
