Oncology & Cancer
What you need to know about stomach cancer
(HealthDay)—New treatment options are giving hope to patients with stomach cancer.
Nov 25, 2021
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Stomach Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
What's new in gastric cancer treatment and research
November is Gastric Cancer Awareness Month. Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, was the sixth most common cancer in 2020, with 1.09 million new cases, according to the World Health Organization. It was the fifth ...
Nov 19, 2021
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Health
Handful of companies could prevent around 300 deaths a year by cutting salt in these products
New research suggests around 300 deaths a year could be avoided if just five Aussie food manufacturers cut salt in packaged foods such as processed meat, bread, chicken nuggets and sausages down to government target levels. ...
Oct 27, 2021
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Immunology
All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as 'brake pedal' on immune response
Autoimmune diseases have something in common with horses, bachelor's degrees and daily flossing habits: women are more likely to have them.
May 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer
New research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett's ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists learn how genes and environment conspire in pancreatic cancer development
Like weeds sprouting from cracks in the pavement, cancer often forms in sites of tissue damage. That damage could be an infection, a physical wound, or some type of inflammation. Common examples include stomach cancer caused ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Better post-surgery care would dramatically improve cancer survival
Patients in low-and lower-middle-income countries were up to six times more likely to die from complications within 30 days of surgery compared with those in high-income countries, the report said.
Jan 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Deep learning helps predict occult peritoneal metastasis in stomach cancer
Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, is a common gastrointestinal malignancy. Peritoneal metastasis occurs in a majority of patients with advanced stomach cancer and is considered as an aggressive disease with poor outcomes.
Jan 7, 2021
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Medical research
New therapeutic target pinpointed for stomach cancer
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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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy may work better in stomach cancer when combined with chemo, given earlier
Immunotherapy for stomach cancer may work better if the therapy is delivered earlier in the course of disease and in combination with standard chemotherapy, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College ...
Nov 5, 2020
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