(Medical Xpress)—Stomach and bowel cancer, two of the most common cancers worldwide, could be treated with a class of medicines that are currently used to treat a blood disorder, a Melbourne research team has discovered.
Feb 4, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a complex of proteins that promotes the growth of some types of colon and gastric cancers, and shown that medications that block the function of this complex have the potential ...
Jan 17, 2013
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Recent mortality rates decreased for major cancers in most of 47 studied countries, apart from lung cancer in women and liver cancer in men, according to a study published online May 9 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...
May 19, 2023
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Researchers from Southern Medical University in Guangdong, Guangzhou, China, have developed an oral vaccine against Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria responsible for peptic ulcers and some forms of gastric cancer, and have ...
Dec 19, 2013
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A test that measures the levels of five chemicals in the breath has shown promising results for the detection of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach in a large patient trial presented at the European Cancer Congress 2017.
Jan 30, 2017
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In a breakthrough study published in Cancer Cell, researchers have decoded critical genetic factors in intestinal metaplasia patients, shedding light on early signs and prevention strategies for stomach cancer—often a "ticking ...
Dec 11, 2023
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WEHI researchers have identified a key molecular regulator involved in the progression and spread of stomach cancer, suggesting a potential new approach to treat this devastating disease.
Dec 15, 2020
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Most of us have likely taken aspirin at some point in our lives for a common minor ailment like headaches, fever or muscle cramps. Research has also shown this drug to be an effective part of treatment for heart attacks and ...
May 31, 2017
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Engineers have developed a new medical device aimed at improving diagnostic procedures for various cancers: the tadpole endoscope (TE).
Sep 16, 2015
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Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that country of birth—not just geographic region—is a key risk factor for gastric intestinal metaplasia, ...
Nov 28, 2023
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