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
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
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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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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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find biomarker that can appear before stomach cancer
A promising new biomarker that appears in patients before stomach cancer develops may help with early detection of the disease and improve patient response to therapy, according to findings in a study led by University of ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Diabetes
Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes
Regular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds research published online in the journal Gut.
Sep 28, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study gauges specific site stomach cancer risks among ethnic groups
Non-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic white Americans. A new study breaks down this risk according to specific ethnicities and locations ...
Aug 6, 2020
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