Gastric Cancer News

Asians with gastric cancer have better prognosis

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:16:46 +0200

Survival rates are higher for Asian/Pacific Islanders with early gastric cancers compared with patients of other racial or ethnic groups with similar-stage stomach cancers, research shows.

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Asian-American/Pacific Islanders Have Higher Survival Rates Than Others For Gastric Cancers, Study Finds

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:18:17 +0200

Asian-American/Pacific Islanders with early-stage stomach cancers have an overall median survival rate that is higher than those of other races or ethnicities, according to new research, Reuters Health reports.For the study, Barry Feig of the University of Texas M.D.

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Outcome of Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Gastric Cancer

The role of hepatic resection for metastatic gastric cancer is less well defined due to the tendency of gastric cancer to widely metastasize. The purpose of this study is to examine the beneficial effect of hepatic resection in patients with metastatic gastric cancer. The clinicopathologic features ...

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Neoadjuvant therapy next major change in gastric cancer treatment.

M2 PRESSWIRE-7 April 2006-DATAMONITOR: Neoadjuvant therapy next major change in gastric cancer treatment1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07042006 London - Despite not being recognized as one of the 'big four' cancer types- breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer- approximately 196,000 ...

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H. pylori Infection in Relatives of Patients with Gastric Cancer.

The risk of gastric cancer is known to be increased in patients with a positive family history, and this familial disposition may be a result of genetic and environmental factors. Helicobacter pylori infection is an important environmental risk factor for gastric cancer, especially when the ...

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The clinical and pathological features of patients with gastric cancer in Turkey: A Turkish Oncology Group Study

ABSTRACT Although the incidence of gastric cancer has declined dramatically in western countries; it is, after the breast cancer in women and lung cancer in men, the second most common cancer in Turkey with a high mortality. Surgery is the mainstay in the management of gastric cancer, and ...

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Increased Epithelial Cadherin Expression Among Japanese Intestinal-Type Gastric Cancers Compared with Specimens from American Patients of European Descent

The different patterns of gastric cancer in the Far East and West have evolved to the extent that it has been suggested that the disease in Japan is biologically less aggressive than in the West. We studied paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed tissue blocks from Japanese patients and American patients ...

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A comparison of ten serological tumor markers for the detection of gastric cancer.

Gastric cancer comprises only 2% of cancer cases in the United States but represents the most prevalent cancer in less developed countries and the fourth most prevalent cancer world wide. Early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention could radically reduce the number of deaths attributed to this ...

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Association of Helicobactor pylori infection with gastric cancer

Background: Helicobacter pylori has generated public health interest since its identification in 1983. Past studies have suggested that the bacterium plays a role in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. More recent studies support the conclusion that the association of H. pylori with gastric cancer ...

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Gastric cancer: diagnosis and treatment options.

The overall incidence of gastric cancer in the United States has rapidly declined over the past 50 years. Gastric cancer is now the 13th most common cause of cancer mortality in the United States, with an estimated 12,100 deaths in 2003. However, in developing countries, the incidence of ...

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Hospitals Vary In Number Of Lymph Nodes Examined In Patients With Gastric And Pancreatic Cancer

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:13:17 +0200

Researchers have found differences in hospitals giving care to patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer.

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Gastric bypass surgery found to cut cancer risk

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:13:55 +0200

WASHINGTON - Gastric bypass surgery - a treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetes - decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent during the five years following the procedure, Canadian researchers reported Wednesday.

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Gastric bypass surgery found to decrease chance of cancer

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:56:10 +0200

Gastric bypass surgery - a treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetes - decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years after the procedure, Canadian researchers reported Wednesday.

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Study: Gastric bypass lowers cancer rate

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:40:41 +0200

Gastric bypass surgery - a treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetes - decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years following the procedure, Canadian researchers reported Wednesday. The incidence of two of the most common tumors, breast and colon, were reduced by 85 percent and 70 percent respectively, said bariatric surgeon ...

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Researchers say gastric bypass surgery reduces cancer rates

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:29:37 +0200

Gastric bypass surgery - a treatment for obesity that is known to reduce heart disease and diabetes - decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years after the procedure, Canadian researchers reported Wednesday.

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Gastric bypass may reduce cancer rates (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:42:58 +0200

Gastric bypass surgery - a treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetes - decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years following the ...

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Researchers say gastric bypass surgery reduces cancer rates (The Standard-Times)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:18:41 +0200

Gastric bypass surgerya treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetesdecreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years following the procedure, Canadian researchers reported...

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Better Outlook For Patients With Oesophago-Gastric Cancer But Palliative Services Still Need To Improve, Says First ...

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:18:02 +0200

Patients with one of the most devastating forms of cancer are surviving longer due to better services, but more work still needs to be done to improve organisation of palliative care, says the first national Oesophago-Gastric (OG) Cancer Audit.

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Association of Helicobactor pylori infection with gastric cancer

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Response Genetics, Inc. to Announce Pancreatic, Colon and Gastric Cancer Results at the 2008 American Society of ...

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:01:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES-Response Genetics, Inc. will announce the results of studies in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and gastric cancer that identify novel biomarkers and genetic profile patterns that are predictive of therapeutic response.

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