‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients
In June 2018, actor Hirotaka Matsunaga was supposed to be two weeks away from opening night of “The Swords of Sorrow: BURAI II,” a play set in 1800s Japan. The 39-year-old had been cast as the lead. It was the big break he had been working toward since he moved to the U.S. from Japan more than 20 years ago to pursue his dreams.But his cancer diagnosis and an unsuccessful course of chemotherapy had shut down the play.“Around November 2017, I had acute pain in my stomach for weeks, and it got so bad that it became difficult to eat,” Matsunaga said.After a particularly agonizing dinner, he checked himself into a hosp...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 5, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

'I’m a gastroenterologist - here are three of the most common causes of stomach issues'
These common habits could result in stomach ulcers, gastritis and even cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stomach doctor shares four simple ways you can lower your cancer risk
Common habits many people do every day could be raising your risk for the deadly disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Unique Hell of Getting Cancer as a Young Adult
When I got diagnosed with Stage 3b Hodgkin Lymphoma at age 32, it was almost impossible to process. Without a family history or lifestyle risk factors that put cancer on my radar, I stared at the emergency room doctor in utter disbelief when he said the CT scan of my swollen lymph node showed what appeared to be cancer—and lots of it. A few days away from a bucket list trip to Japan, I’d only gone to the emergency room because the antibiotics CityMD prescribed to me when I was sick weren’t working.I didn’t want to be sick in a foreign country. So when the doctor told me of my diagnosis, the  on...
Source: TIME: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Yagoda Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

News at a glance: Protecting a queen, cell therapy for solid tumors, and a UV telescope
CONSERVATION U.S. protects iconic marine snail The queen conch, a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh, has been added to the U.S. government’s list of species threatened with extinction. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the species ( Strombus gigas , pictured), which is native to the Caribbean region and grows up to 35 centimeters long, needs protection because populations are sparse, scattered, and heavily overfished. NOAA’s listing decision, issued on 14 February, has no immediate impact but authorizes the age...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Gastroenterologist recommends these four snacks to lower risk of bowel cancer
Four research-backed foods could lower your risk of colon cancer, according to a stomach doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Pain
(MedPage Today) -- The quiet retraction of a journal article on stomach cancer with "suspicious data" has shone a light on publishers' desire "to put out huge volumes of studies while avoiding the reputational damage of retracting them publicly... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - February 16, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Fruquintinib + Paclitaxel Aids Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 -- For patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma who experienced disease progression on first-line chemotherapy, fruquintinib (F) plus paclitaxel (PTX) improves progression free survival... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Add-On Fruquintinib Delays Progression in Gastric Cancer Add-On Fruquintinib Delays Progression in Gastric Cancer
Fruquintinib plus paclitaxel improves cancer progression-free, but not overall survival, in patients with gastric/gastroesophageal cancer who have progressed on frontline chemotherapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

'I’m a doctor - here are eight signs of stomach cancer as the disease progresses'
Her advice comes after country singer Toby Keith died of the disease aged 62. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mixed Results in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer With Add-On Fruquintinib
(MedPage Today) -- Adding a targeted agent to second-line chemotherapy significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) but not overall survival (OS) in advanced gastric cancer, a large randomized trial showed. Pairing the angiogenesis inhibitor... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - February 7, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

The Toby Keith Movie Hardcore Fans Need To Watch
Toby Keith — who passed away on February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 from stomach cancer — may be best known as a rebel-rousing country singer, but he left his mark behind on the big and small screens as well. While he mainly appeared as himself in…#hollywood #brokenbridges #angeldelton #kellypreston #angel #dixieleigh #rottentomatoes #cmt #cmtfilms (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What killed Toby Keith? Country music star died after battling rare stomach cancer for two years
Stomach cancer is rare in the US, accounting for 1.5 percent of cancer cases per year. The American Cancer Society reports cases of the cancer have been declining over the past decade. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Country Music Star Toby Keith Dies of Cancer at 62
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 -- Country singer Toby Keith, best known for chart-topping hits like " Who’s Your Daddy?” and“Made in America, " has died at 62 from stomach cancer. His death was announced on his website. Keith ' s publicist,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Country music star Toby Keith dies at 62
Country music icon Toby Keith has died, his official website and social media accounts said, 18 months after he revealed he had stomach cancer. He was 62.#tobykeith (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news