Bispecific Checkpoint Inhibitor Improves Survival in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- A bispecific immune checkpoint inhibitor significantly improved survival in advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer, irrespective of PD-L1 expression status, a large study from China showed.
Median... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 10, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Combo Therapy Prolongs Survival in Gastric Cancer Patients Combo Therapy Prolongs Survival in Gastric Cancer Patients
The overall survival advantage held regardless of PD-L1 status in patients receiving the first-line combination of cadonilimab and standard chemotherapy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
AACR: Cadonilimab Plus Chemo Beneficial for Gastric Adenocarcinoma
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- For patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, cadonilimab plus chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival and progression-free survival, according to a study presented at the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
UltraCon: How reliable is POCUS for pancreatic imaging?
AUSTIN, TX – Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) isn’t typically used for imaging the pancreas, but perhaps that should change, according to a presentation given April 7 at UltraCon.
In her talk, Alice Lee, MD, from Stanford University in California highlighted findings on how POCUS can be a reliable tool for pancreatic imaging, whether performed by experienced or novice sonographers.
“One of the big implications of pancreatic POCUS is the way that we put imaging in the hands of a provider who’s really managing the patient, whether it’s the gastroenterologist or the primary care physician,” Lee said.
Alice Lee,...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Gastrointestinal Radiology Source Type: news
Chemotherapy/ICI Combos Falter as Second-Line Treatment for Gastric Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Combining chemotherapy with one or two immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as second-line treatment for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma failed to improve progression-free survival (PFS) at 4... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 5, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
New heated drug baths provide hope for patients with stomach cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stomach cancer and peritoneal metastasis, which is cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 4, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Cancer-stricken mother, 33, who thought she was pregnant dies weeks after doctors discovered her bloating and vomiting was stage-four tumour
Fiona Gallacher, from Holytown in North Lanarkshire, suffered from severe stomach ache, bloating and vomiting for two months. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rise of the cancer-causing bugs: Researchers say dental PLAQUE could be behind mystery rise of aggressive colon tumors - as separate study links strep throat to stomach cancers
A bacteria lurking in the body could be behind a troubling rise in cancers among young people. These bacteria shield tumors from treatments and spur on the growth of cancer cells. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer
A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world.
Streptococcus anginosus bacteria exist alongside other germs in the mouth, throat, intestines and vagina. Occasionally, they may cause mild infections like sore throats and skin infections. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Expert warns of the 'important' signs of silent killer that are often 'ignored'
A stomach doctor is educating people about the warning signs and symptoms of bowel cancer that shouldn't be ignored. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘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
BeiGene ’s Biologics License Application for Tevimbra (tislelizumab) for First-Line Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers Accepted by FDA
BASEL, Switzerland& BEIJING& CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE) February 27, 2024 -- BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - February 27, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology 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
