‘My intermittent stomach pain turned out to be cancer - I couldn't stop crying'
Young Chloe Spitalnic's world imploded when she found out she had cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adding Regorafenib in First-Line 'Promising' in Gastric Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Adding regorafenib (Stivarga) to a standard first-line chemoimmunotherapy regimen for HER2-negative metastatic esophagogastric cancer demonstrated "promising" activity in a single-arm phase II study, according to researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Cancer cases in under-50s have surged by 79% in three decades
Cases of early onset cancer worldwide have surged by 79% over the past three decades, with breast, bowel and stomach cancers among the biggest killers, researchers have found. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - September 5, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Cancer cases in under-50s have surged by 79% over past three decades
Cases of early onset cancer worldwide have surged by 79% over the past three decades, with breast, bowel and stomach cancers among the biggest killers, researchers have found. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - September 5, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Zolbetuximab Plus CAPOX Beneficial for Advanced mG/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, zolbetuximab, a monoclonal antibody that... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AI Tool Predicts Certain GI Cancers Years in Advance AI Tool Predicts Certain GI Cancers Years in Advance
A machine learning tool embedded in the electronic health record accurately predicted esophageal adenocarcinoma and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma years before diagnosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Merck wins EU approval for Keytruda combo in gastric cancer
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
K-ECAN Tool Can Predict Esophageal, Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 -- The Kettles Esophageal and Cardia Adenocarcinoma predictioN (K-ECAN) Tool can predict incident esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) using electronic health record data, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fast Heartburn Relief Without Deadly Drugs
Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was first identified in the early 1930s, the number of people experiencing heartburn has increased substantially.
In fact, one study shows that in just 10 years, the number of people experiencing:1
Any GERD symptoms increased by 30%
Symptoms at least once a week increased by 47%
Severe GERD increased by 24%
While these numbers are concerning, I’ll admit they’re not surprising considering the typical American diet.
Our nutrition-less, grain-based diet of carbohydrates and starches has wrecked our health and made our bodies behave in ways nature never intended.
This has led ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Heart Health Natural Cures Nutrition Source Type: news
Lab Notes: Wistar, Coriell researchers identify potential target for gastric cancers treatment
This week's Lab Notes has items on a gastric cancer discovery, a bio-manufacturing deal, a positive update on an experimental cancer therapy and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
Toby Keith announces new project after cancer diagnosis
Toby Keith is keeping on top of business while undergoing treatment for cancer as his fishing brand, Luck E Strike, launches a range of new products. The country singer, 62, was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2021 and took a break from recording new music and performing live. Luck E Strike will…#tobykeith #luckestrike #jeffwilliams #twitter #keith #nashville #tennessee #cassandratryon #nbcuniversal #howdoyoulikemenow (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does this explain epidemic of colorectal cancers in young Americans? Scientists prove link between junk food and formation of stomach tumors for first time
High-fat diets could be driving America's colorectal cancer epidemic in young people, a study suggests. The cancer is expected to double in young people by 2030. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-loss surgery ‘cuts cancer risks’ by 41 percent
Weight-loss operations can slash the risk of women dying from cancer by nearly half, even if they are not obese, experts say. Researchers found those having the surgery - including gastric bypasses and bands - had a 41 percent lower risk of suffering cancers linked to obesity. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The red flag sign at mealtimes that could signal stomach cancer
Each year, around 6,700 people in the UK are diagnosed with stomach cancer; would you know the symptoms to look out for? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION
Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies
Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species
Photinus palaciosi
. Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests,
P. palaciosi
is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
