News tagged with gastrointestinal tumor
Protein that drives survival of gastrointestinal tumors identified
(PhysOrg.com) -- For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, the blockbuster cancer drug Gleevec has been a reason to hope. Since the drug’s introduction, survival rates have climbed ...
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Optimal surgical procedure for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare primary duodenal tumors, and there are few guidelines to help the clinician with their surgical management. A Switzerland research group reports a limited surgical operation ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Researchers show that nitric oxide-donating naproxen can boost colorectal cancer prevention
Past randomized clinical trials have shown that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including naproxen, can reduce the risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps in humans. Now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Cystic fibrosis and Crohn's disease treated successfully with infliximab
A research team from Italy reported a case of a 23-year-old patient suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) and Crohn's disease who was successfully treated with infliximab. This case report was thought to be one of the first ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Clinical course of subepithelial lesions
Although several studies pertaining to the natural history of subepithelial tumors have been published, they have been limited by small sample size and relatively short follow-up. The natural history of subepithelial lesions ...
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Drug shows promise as new treatment for gut tumor
A drug that is already an approved therapy for some cancers also might be an effective secondary treatment for a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, according to a team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh ...
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Engineer designs micro-endoscope to seek out early signs of cancer
Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection.
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Researchers 'notch' a victory toward new kind of cancer drug
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have devised an innovative way to disarm a key protein considered to be "undruggable," meaning that all previous efforts to develop a drug against it have failed. Their discovery, published in ...
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Fecal DNA methylation detects gastric and colorectal cancers
A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of ...
Aug 21, 2009 |
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US cancer care: treatment choices are all about you
US cancer experts are preparing to focus on new developments in making treatment ever more personalized, right down to the molecular level, at their main annual gathering this weekend.
May 29, 2009 |
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Predicting patient response to gleevec in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center uncovered a genetic pattern that may help predict how gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients respond to the targeted therapy imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Moreover, their findings ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Inflammation directly linked to colon cancer
While chronic inflammation is widely believed to be a predisposing factor for colon cancer, the exact mechanisms linking these conditions have remained elusive. Scientists at the Melbourne Branch of the international Ludwig ...
Feb 02, 2009 |
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