New Findings
Promising esophageal reconstruction based on engineered constructs
Now, working with a rat model, researchers have developed a promising reconstruction method based on the use of 3D-printed esophageal grafts. Their…
Esophageal Cancer Therapy Using Glutaminase Inhibitors
Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) say they have found a way to target drug-resistant esophageal cancer cells by…
Peppermint Can Help Ease Problems In Swallowing Food
People pop after-dinner mints to keep the breath fresh after eating. A study found that consuming peppermint before meals can help ease…
Complex Surgery Mortality Higher in Affiliated Cancer Centers
Mortality rates 90 days following complex cancer surgery are significantly higher in network affiliate hospitals than they are in top-ranked cancer centers…
Herbs From Mauritius Found to Stop Cancer Spread
Herbs can lift a bland soup or zest up a quiche, but now researchers say a batch of medicinal plants found on…
3D Printed Esophagus Successfully Transplanted Into Rats
In the race to 3D print and transplant seemingly every part of the human body, the esophagus has been a particular challenge…
SU2C-supported trials seek to extend CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumors
Stand Up To Cancer is helping scientists make progress in one of the most important areas of cancer research today: expanding the…
Immunotherapy Shakes Up Gastric/GEJ Cancer Space, Alongside Angiogenic, Cytotoxic Agents
Within gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, strategies such as angiogenesis inhibition, cytotoxic therapy, and most recently, immunotherapy, are all beginning to…
Using blood, saliva, urine to detect cancer: Scientists' 'holy grail'
Testing for cancer in blood, urine or even saliva: That approach has been called the “holy grail” for diagnosing the second leading…
Using blood, saliva, urine to detect cancer: Scientists’ ‘holy grail’
Testing for cancer in blood, urine or even saliva: That approach has been called the “holy grail” for diagnosing the second leading…
‘Wearable’ device captures cancer cells from blood
Research shows that most cancer cells can not survive in the bloodstream, but those that do are more likely to start a…
Cancer prevention drug also disables H. pylori bacterium
A medicine currently being tested as a chemoprevention agent for multiple types of cancer has more than one trick in its bag…