Older versus younger adults with gastric cancer receiving perioperative treatment: Results from the CRITICS trial
A new study finds that compliance to treatments prescribed after surgery is worse in older adults being treated for gastric cancer than... 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
Current Challenges in Gastric Cancer Surgery
Published in Elsevier Connect, researchers review recent trends in treating gastric cancer as well as new reconstructive methods improving post-op quality of... Read More
Dental care before cancer surgery might be good idea
A new study from Japan shows patients undergoing major surgery for cancer may be able to reduce complication risks by visiting a... Read More
‘Prehab’ Boosts Fitness Before Upper GI Surgery
A small randomized trial found esophagogastric cancer patients who were prehabilitated before having surgery had significantly better functional capacity before and after... Read More
Managing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Cancer: What Works
Recent research shows olanzapine may be an effective agent for the preventing and treating of chemo-induced nausea. Published in Oncology Journal, “A number... Read More