Gastric cancer, or stomach cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside lining of the stomach. The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma.
Gastric ulcers, which are open sores on the stomach lining, are not only a common gastrointestinal ailment but also a central focus when it comes to stomach cancer risk. From a drug development and ...
Gastric cancer is often diagnosed in the advanced or metastatic stage, and has a lamentable five-year relative survival rate of only around 6%, as patients have very limited treatment options.
In 2020, while the world was grappling with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, Deus Sebarenzi was diagnosed with stomach cancer. His son, Joseph Mugisha, narrates his father’s ordeal.
Aspirin reduced recurrence by 50% in PIK3CA-mutated colorectal cancer, the DCISionRT test earned FDA breakthrough status for predicting radiotherapy benefit in DCIS, and nivolumab plus chemotherapy ...