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CancerCare's free live webinar series, "Life with Cancer: A Guide to Getting the Best Care," continues today at 1:30pm ET with, "For Caregivers: Care Coordination for Your Loved One Living with Cancer and Other Health Problems," and on Wednesday at 1:30pm ET with, "Participating in Decisions about your Care." Register online: ... See MoreSee Less

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The approval of Lonsurf for gastric cancer was important, but combinations could make even more of an impact, says University of Michigan professor Mark Zalupski. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Gastric Cancer Foundation makes strategic grants to enable brilliant researchers to stay focused on this under-funded disease, with innovative studies that could lead to breakthroughs. ... See MoreSee Less

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A survey showed that 30% of cancer patients who use alternative therapies such as herbs and yoga do not disclose it to their doctors. It’s important to discuss alternative treatments with all caregivers to prevent drug interactions. www.mdlinx.com/oncology/top-medical-news/article/2019/04/26/7565350/ ... See MoreSee Less

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A small trial of a new antibody-drug conjugate that targets HER2 produced an objective response rate of 43% in patients with HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer. The study was published in The Lancet Oncology. ... See MoreSee Less

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Welcome back to the Gesundheit Kitchen - or should we say forest! Foundation board member and "Chef without a Stomach," Hans Rueffert speaks again with Dietitian Ellen Steinberg about the science behind probiotics and prebiotics. Special thanks to Merck for supporting this video series through an educational grant. ... See MoreSee Less

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An increasing understanding of gene mutations that drive gastric cancer is boosting the development of new treatments. ... See MoreSee Less

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CancerCare's free live webinar on clinical trials starts today at 4pm ET. Our Clinical Trial Navigator at gastriccancer.org/patient-resources/clinical-trial-navigator/ offers access to a trained navigator, who can answer further questions about clinical trials. ... See MoreSee Less

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In 2011, Gastric Cancer Foundation launched the Gastric Cancer Registry, a secure HIPAA-compliant database at Stanford Medicine. Registry researchers gather comprehensive data about people with stomach cancer, including lifestyle, health and family histories, environmental factors as well as physical samples of the tumors themselves. ... See MoreSee Less

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Geoffrey Ku of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses recent trials of PD-L1 inhibitor IMFINZI® (durvalumab) in gastric cancer. youtu.be/oV-YSf7-qzE ... See MoreSee Less

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