The latest gastro-intestinal cancer news
New therapeutic target pinpointed for stomach cancer
WEHI researchers have identified a key molecular regulator involved in the progression and spread of…
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The Achilles’ heel of cancer stem cells
Since colonoscopies were introduced in Germany for early cancer detection, the number of diagnoses of…
Rectal cancer patients who “watch and wait” may only need few years of stringent follow-up
An international team of scientists, including doctors from the Champalimaud Clinical Centre, in Lisbon, Portugal,…
Combination therapy might improve outcomes in treatment-resistant liver cancer
A combination cancer therapy that is effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inhibiting tumour…
Cancer-killing virus: activates immune system against colon cancer
A cancer-killing virus that City of Hope scientists, USA, developed could one day improve the…
New prognostic markers for colon cancer identified
The gut-associated lymphoid tissue represents an integral part of the immune system. Among the powerful…
Predicting colorectal cancer risk among average risk persons
Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine, USA, research scientists have developed and tested…
Low quantity and quality of muscle predicts poor outcomes in colon cancer surgery
Low muscle quality and quantity are both predictive of poor outcomes in colon resection surgery,…
Scientists discover second key pathway in colon cancer stem cell growth
In breakthrough colon cancer research, scientists have discovered a link between two key signalling pathways…
Inhibitor of KRAS gene mutation shows promise in lung, bowel and other solid tumours
New results from early clinical trials of a drug that targets a cancer-causing mutation in…