News tagged with gastric cancer
Study discovers how cancer-causing bacterium spurs cell death
Researchers report they have figured out how the cancer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori attacks a cell's energy infrastructure, sparking a series of events in the cell that ultimately lead it to sel ...
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Stomach bacterium damages human DNA
The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori is one of the biggest risk factors for the development of gastric cancer, the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Molecular biologists from the University of Zur ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Noninvasive fecal occult blood test effective screen for lower GI tract lesions
The immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT) is effective for predicting lesions in the lower intestine but not in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, confirms a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Genetic differences distinguish stomach cancers, treatment response
Stomach cancer is actually two distinct disease variations based on its genetic makeup, and each responds differently to chemotherapy, according to an international team of scientists led by researchers at Duke-National University ...
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Standard 3-drug H. pylori therapy beats newer 4-drug regimens in Latin America study
Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium known to cause peptic ulcers, is also the primary cause of gastric cancer, which is a leading cancer killer globally.
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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Study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer
Several types of cancer, including stomach, liver and colon, are far more common in men than in women. Some scientists have theorized that differences in lifestyle, such as diet and smoking, may account for ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Increase in risk of certain gastric cancer from heavy drinking
The results from a very well-done meta-analysis support other data generated on the risk of alcohol consumption and gastric cancer – that is – that the risk may be real for heavy alcohol consumption but not for ...
May 18, 2011 |
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Researchers develop non-invasive early diagnostic test for gastric cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Early detection of cancer may eventually become as easy as taking a home pregnancy test, according to new University of Georgia research.
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Sugar helping map new ground against deadly bug
A potential vaccine against bacteria that cause serious gastric disorders including stomach cancer may be a step closer following a pioneering study by a University of Guelph chemist.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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New fusion gene plays role in some stomach cancers
A newly discovered hybrid gene appears to play a direct role in some stomach cancers, according to an international team of scientists led by researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Bad mix: Heavy beer drinking and a gene variant increases gastric cancer risk
Heavy beer drinkers who have a specific genetic variant in the cluster of three genes that metabolize alcohol are at significantly higher risk of developing non-cardia gastric cancer, according to research presented at the ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Detection of early gastric cancer using hydro-stomach CT
A research team from South Korea evaluated the difference in diagnostic performance of hydro-stomach computed tomography (CT) to detect early gastric cancer (EGC) between blinded and nonblinded analysis and to assess independent ...
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Urinary metabolomic profile and gastric cancer
A research team from China investigated urinary metabolites expression changes among three mice groups using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Ten metabolites have differences between the normal group and the cancer group ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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T-regulatory lymphocytes in gastrointestinal cancer
A research team from Poland and United Kingdom assessed the absolute number of T-regulatory cells in the peripheral blood of gastric and colorectal cancer patients. The study showed the absolute number of Tregs in the peripheral ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Remote-controlled capsule endoscope safely examines the stomach
A study from researchers in Germany showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is safe, well-tolerated, and technically feasible. Maneuverability ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Stomach cancer
Stomach or gastric cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs and the liver. Stomach cancer causes about 800,000 deaths worldwide per year.
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