Oncology & Cancer
When it comes to cancer, fighting words might be the wrong approach
aney had severe pneumonia and stomach cancer that had spread to her bones and liver.
Oct 17, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover origin of cell mask that hides stomach cancer
A layer of cells that look like normal stomach lining on top of sites of stomach cancer can make it difficult to spot after removal of a Helicobacter pylori infection. In a recent study, researchers from Hiroshima University ...
Jul 5, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Greater awareness needed of stomach cancer risk in under-40s, especially in Latin America
Stomach cancer should no longer be considered a disease only of older people, and patients under 40 with chronic digestive symptoms should be more actively investigated—especially if they are of Latin American ethnicity. ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope
"Classic chemotherapy was awful... but with this treatment, I feel hope," says French pensioner Jacques Braud, who is undergoing treatment for stomach cancer with a new form of therapy dispersed by aerosol.
Jun 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survival rates in the young show inconsistent progress
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that dramatic increases in cancer survival in adolescents and young adults are undermined by continuing disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The patterns here ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heartburn drugs again tied to fatal risks
(HealthDay)—People who use common heartburn drugs for months to years may face heightened risks of dying from heart disease, kidney failure or stomach cancer, a new study suggests.
Jun 6, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers
An immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food pipe.
Jun 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Sniffing out disease with smartphones
Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically related to the disease, it's usually only detected at an advanced ...
May 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows why stomach pathogen is so tough to eradicate
The stomach-dwelling bacteria Helicobacter pylori survives in the stomach—a hellish, churning vat of hydrochloric acid—by holing up inside that organ's pitlike glands and establishing squatter's rights. Once the germ ...
May 2, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer
Curcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) can also help prevent or combat stomach cancer.
Apr 23, 2019
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