News tagged with gastric cancer

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New clues on the link between Heliobacter pylori and stomach cancer

Heliobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is considered one of the most important risk factors for stomach (or gastric) cancer with as much as 65% of all cases linked back to the bacteria, although exactly ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New minimally invasive surgery option for patients with stomach cancer

A novel, minimally invasive surgical approach to treat stomach cancer has been shown to have advantages that may make it a preferable treatment for some patients.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new molecular marker of gastric cancer

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies in the world with a high incidence and death rate. TNM staging system is used worldwide to predict prognosis and direct therapeutic decisions of patients with GC. ...

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What is the risk factor for gastric cancer in a Costa Rican?

A research group from Costa Rican evaluated risk factors for gastric cancer in Costa Rican regions with contrasting gastric cancer incidence rates (GCIR). They found that although a pro-inflammatory cytokine genetic profile ...

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created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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