Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University Health System (NUHS), together with an international team ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intestinal metaplasia is a condition involving cell changes in the upper digestive tract lining.Helicobacter pylori infection is the greatest risk factor for ...

Genetic mutations, oxidative stress, smoking, oral bacteria, and age-related blood mutations have been identified as early drivers of gastric cancer, offering new ways to predict risk and prevent ...

MIAMI, FLORIDA (Nov. 28, 2023) – Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that country of birth – not just geographic region ...

Scientists have decoded critical genetic factors in intestinal metaplasia patients, shedding light on early signs and prevention strategies for stomach cancer -- often a 'ticking time bomb' as ...

The HKUMed research team has made significant advancements in understanding the earliest stages of stomach cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, through two recent innovative ...

Is there any reason to biopsy normal-appearing esophageal mucosa in a patient with GERD who is asymptomatic when on a proton-pump inhibitor and who has no visible Barrett's esophagus? Recent data ...

A phase II study of perioperative intraperitoneal paclitaxel in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and carcinomatosis or positive cytology. Total neoadjuvant therapy with induction ...

Duke-NUS and NUHS scientists uncover a complex web of genetic, age-related and microbial factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer. Age-related blood cell mutations may trigger early changes in ...