Research across Cancer
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Narrative review on vitamin D and VDR in gastrointestinal and pulmonary diseases
Vitamin D's Role in Gut and Lung Health Examined
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on vitamin D deficiency and VDR expression across gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions. The …
A review explores how vitamin D deficiency and VDR expression may influence digestive and respiratory diseases, but more research is needed.
Meta-analysis finds sex-based differences in ICI survival benefit for advanced gastroesophageal cancer
Immunotherapy Works Differently for Men and Women with Stomach Cancer
This meta-analysis of 15 RCTs examined immune-checkpoint inhibition for advanced gastroesophageal cancer. It found a significant overall sur…
Men with esophageal cancer gain a clear survival edge from immunotherapy, while women do not, but both sexes benefit similarly in stomach ca…
FDA Approves Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for Multiple HER2-Positive and HER2-Low Cancers
FDA approves Enhertu for several types of HER2 positive cancers.
FDA approved Enhertu for several indications including HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, HER2-low and HER2-ultralow breast cancer, HER…
The FDA has approved Enhertu for multiple cancers, including breast, lung, stomach, and other solid tumors that have a specific protein call…
Kidney-directed SBRT shows modest renal function decline in inoperable patients
Small study shows kidney function drops after radiation for hard-to-treat tumors
This prospective phase 2 single-arm trial evaluated kidney-directed SBRT in 30 patients with primary or metastatic renal tumors who were med…
Radiation to treat kidney tumors may lower kidney function over two years, even when surgery is not an option.
Review of 35 cases highlights diagnostic challenges in gastric metastasis from invasive lobular breast cancer
Breast Cancer Spreads to Stomach: Why Testing Must Change
This case report and literature review synthesizes data from 35 recent cases (2019–2024) of gastric metastasis from breast cancer.
Doctors must re-test stomach issues in breast cancer patients because the cells often change their identity.
Case report describes sintilimab-associated toxic epidermal necrolysis in gastric carcinoma patient
Rare Skin Reaction Follows Successful Stomach Cancer Therapy
This case report details a patient with gastric carcinoma developing delayed-onset toxic epidermal necrolysis during neoadjuvant sintilimab …
A new case shows a common stomach cancer drug can cause dangerous skin reactions even after surgery.
Envafolimab plus lenvatinib and paclitaxel shows activity in advanced gastric cancer after first-line progression
New Drug Combo Gives Hope for Late-Stage Stomach Cancer
This phase II, single-center, open-label trial evaluated envafolimab combined with lenvatinib and albumin-bound paclitaxel in 30 patients wi…
Imagine a patient who has already tried every standard treatment available.
Review of case report showing durable response after surgery in metastatic bladder SqCC
She Was Offered Hospice. Surgery Gave Her Two More Years Instead
This narrative review synthesizes a single case report of a 65-year-old woman with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder.
A woman with a rare, drug-resistant bladder cancer that had spread to both lungs chose surgery when hospice was offered — and two years late…
Serplulimab with FOLFOX showed disease control in AFP-producing gastric adenocarcinoma with liver metastases
Rare Stomach Cancer Shrinks After New Combo Treatment
This case report and literature review describes a 67-year-old man with AFP-producing gastric adenocarcinoma and liver metastases treated wi…
A rare stomach cancer that spread to the liver shrank dramatically when doctors combined standard chemotherapy with a newer immune-boosting …
Risk model based on lifestyle factors shows discriminative ability for colon cancer and precancerous lesions
New Tool Predicts Colon Cancer Risk Without a Scope
A cohort study of 400 participants undergoing colonoscopy and 284 from NHANES developed a nomogram using age, BMI, smoking, alcohol, and hig…
A new non-invasive checklist helps doctors spot colon cancer risk early using lifestyle factors like smoking and diet, potentially guiding w…
Genomic and functional analyses address missing heritability in HDGC-like families lacking CDH1 and CTNNA1 variants
Why Some Stomach Cancer Families Were Missing a Genetic Answer All Along
This cohort study analyzed 19 HDGC-like probands and six additional families to investigate mechanisms of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer …
A new genetic study found missing causes of hereditary stomach cancer in nearly half of families who had previously tested negative.
Endoscopic findings predict advanced gastric signet ring cell carcinoma in CDH1 carriers
A Safer Path for Families with Hereditary Stomach Cancer?
This retrospective observational study examined 390 CDH1 pathogenic variant carriers from 235 families across twelve academic centers.
For families with a high genetic risk for stomach cancer, new research shows advanced tumors often have visible warning signs during standar…