Gastrointestinal Cancers

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Gastrointestinal Cancers but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.

News: Gastrointestinal Cancers

Simple Test Could Detect More Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Jun 2, 2009
U.S. News & World ReportTUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- DNA testing of a person's stool can accurately screen for more types of cancer than previously thought, a new study has ...

Researchers Zero In on GI Cancers  -  Jan 13, 2009
Forbes14 (HealthDay News) -- New research may one day help physicians identify those patients with gastrointestinal cancers who are most likely to benefit from ...

Where We Are In The Fight Against Cancer  -  Dec 8, 2009
NPRDr. John Marshall, director of the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown ...

New blood tests 'to detect gastrointestinal cancers'  -  Sep 21, 2009
Hindu Business LineLONDON: Scientists have developed two new blood tests which they claim will make detection of gastrointestinal cancers simpler, cost-effective and more ...

… at the Seventh Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium of the …  -  Jan 14, 2010
CNNMoney.comJanuary 24th, 2010, at the Seventh Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Orlando, Florida. ...

Novel Vaccines for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Nov 1, 2005
Cancer NetworkDr. Marshall has done an excellent job in his review of the current status of the design, development, and delivery of cancer vaccines with emphasis on ...

Genetic test developed for gastrointestinal cancers  -  Feb 14, 2007
Cancer Research UKA simple genetic test could be used to distinguish between two near-identical gastrointestinal cancers that nonetheless require very different treatments, ...

Drug Insight: antiangiogenic therapies for gastrointestinal cancers...  -  Aug 12, 2008
Nature.comIn the May 2008 issue, in the Review by Reinacher-Schick et al., there was an error in the response rate figures reported for the study by Saltz et al. ...

Genentech Boosts Earnings Forecast; Shares Rise  -  Mar 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver...prostate, ovarian, kidney, brain and gastrointestinal cancers. Genentech also hopes to see Avastin approved eventually for use at all stages of cancer, ...

An Update From the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium  -  May 15, 2008
MedscapeThe materials presented here do not reflect the views of Medscape or the companies providing unrestricted educational grants. These materials may discuss ...

Advances in the Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Mar 31, 2006
MedscapeThe 2006 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, held in San Francisco, California, once again emphasized the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to ...

terna Zentaris Partner, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, to Present Poster...  -  Jan 21, 2010
FOXBusiness...has been selected for poster presentation at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology ("ASCO") 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, ...

Comprehensive Clinic For Gastrointestinal Cancers Opens At Rush …  -  Jul 19, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Patients benefit from a team approach at the new Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Clinic for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Rush University Medical Center. ...

… Initiates Phase 1/2a Trial of RAV12 in Gastrointestinal Cancers.  -  Jan 11, 2005
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com..."The growing population of patients suffering from relapsed gastrointestinal cancers requires innovative treatments with a meaningful impact on the course ...

… Tumor Biology Key to Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Jan 25, 2007
MedPage Today25 -- Treatment of gastrointestinal cancers can be improved with a more thorough understanding of tumor biology, researchers here reported. ...

Advances In The Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Jan 25, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)New research on the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers is being presented at the 5th annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, being held January 25-27 ...

Simple Two-Gene Test Sorts Out Similar Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Feb 19, 2007
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)A powerful two-gene test distinguishes between a pair of nearly identical gastrointestinal cancers that require radically different courses of treatment, ...

Expression of the coxsackievirus- and adenovirus receptor in …  -  Apr 21, 2006
Nature.comGastrointestinal cancers continue to be among the leading causes of cancer-related ... For example, only 11% of patients with gastrointestinal cancers ...

Foreword: Introduction and Overview  -  Feb 28, 2005
MedscapeThe 2004 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium was cosponsored by the American ... Each of the 3 days was devoted to: (1) upper gastrointestinal cancers ...

Better health, take charge: Improve habits and your odds against...  -  Jun 1, 2009
Memphis Commercial AppealFoods high in fiber and folic acid may help to prevent colon, rectal and gastrointestinal cancers. Fruits and vegetables high in beta-carotene and vitamin C ...

Simple Two-Gene Test Sorts Out Similar Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Feb 23, 2007
sciencedaily.comScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2007) — A powerful two-gene test distinguishes between a pair of nearly identical gastrointestinal cancers that require radically ...

… Be Recognized For Important Contributions To Gastrointestinal...  -  Jan 16, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)This year's Symposium will feature nearly 600 abstracts on a variety of gastrointestinal cancers including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, ...

… Eloxatin-Based Regimens In Gastrointestinal Cancers Presented At...  -  Jun 8, 2006
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Sanofi-aventis announced key results from three studies evaluating Eloxatin(R) (oxaliplatin injection) in various gastrointestinal tumor types (colorectal, ...

Sixth Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Press Program …  -  Dec 27, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)The sixth annual Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium Press Program will highlight research on the prevention, screening and treatment of GI cancers. ...

Aphton Corporation Reports Data From Clinical Trial of Insegia in …  -  May 16, 2005
RedOrbitInsegia (G17DT immunogen) targets the hormone gastrin 17 in an attempt to treat gastrointestinal cancers. Studies have shown that Aphton's Insegia can ...

9th Annual World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Aug 6, 2007
Cancer ConsultantsJ. Randolph Hecht, MD, Director Gastrointestinal Oncology Program, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA ...

Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Program Announced  -  Jan 2, 2009
EndoNurseALEXANDRIA, Va.—The 6th annual Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium Press Program will highlight research on the prevention, screening and treatment of ...

Gastrointestinal Cancers and Early Detection  -  Apr 17, 2006
MedscapeThe first annual Oncology World Congress dedicated an entire plenary session to prevention, early detection, and biology of gastrointestinal cancer. ...

… Test Detects Lung, Breast and Gastrointestinal Cancers Using a...  -  Oct 3, 2008
marketwire.comRICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 3, 2008) - BioCurex Inc. (OTCBB:BOCX) today announced results showing that its RECAF test can detect cancer ...

… ; Bile acids described as carcinogens in human gastrointestinal...  -  Apr 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Biotech Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 APR 20 - (NewsRx.com) -- Bile acids might play a role in human gastrointestinal cancers as carcinogens. According to recent research from the United ...

Aveo begins test for cancer drug  -  Aug 25, 2008
Bizjournals.comThe Phase I trial will involve 30 patients with advanced colorectal or other gastrointestinal cancers; a primary goal is to determine if the treatment is ...

Threshold Presents Clinical Trial Data From a Phase 1/2 Clinical...  -  Jan 25, 2010
FOXBusinessThe results were presented at the 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium ... A copy of the poster presented at the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium ...

Many People Misjudge Their Degree Of Cancer Risk  -  May 16, 2009
sciencedaily.comScienceDaily (May 16, 2009) — Working with a population of individuals at risk for gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have ...

… ; Bile acids described as carcinogens in human gastrointestinal...  -  Apr 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Health & Medicine Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 APR 18 - (NewsRx.com) -- Bile acids might play a role in human gastrointestinal cancers as carcinogens. According to recent research from the United ...

… Eloxatin-Based Regimens in Gastrointestinal Cancers Presented at...  -  Jun 6, 2006
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchStudies Evaluating Eloxatin-Based Regimens in Gastrointestinal Cancers Presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

Wake Radiology oncologist to present at annual GI Cancers Symposium  -  Jan 16, 2007
carolinanewswire.comCARY -- Andrew Kennedy, MD, co-medical director, Wake Radiology Oncology, is scheduled to present at the annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in ...

… ; Bile acids described as carcinogens in human gastrointestinal...  -  Apr 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Genomics & Genetics Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 APR 22 - (NewsRx.com) -- Bile acids might play a role in human gastrointestinal cancers as carcinogens. According to recent research from the United ...

Add 'whole grains' to your diet  -  Sep 26, 2009
Times of IndiaCancer : Whole grains appear to be associated with a reduced risk of a number of gastrointestinal cancers as well as several hormone-dependent cancers. ...

… Two Pivotal Phase 3 Studies of Vectibix(R) at Gastrointestinal...  -  Jan 21, 2010
MiamiHerald.com...will be presented at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Florida from Jan. 22-24, 2010. ...

… Reports MGCD0103 Clinical Data at the 2008 Gastrointestinal...  -  Jan 28, 2008
marketwire.comThe data were presented in a poster session at the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando. In the poster entitled "Phase I/II Trial of the Oral ...

… Network Presents Clinical Studies at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers...  -  Jan 30, 2006
$4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNextThe findings were presented at the 2006 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Jan. 26-28 in San Francisco by physicians affiliated with US Oncology, Inc., ...

Infinity Announces Presentations at January Conferences  -  Jan 7, 2010
CNNMoney.com...will present final results from the study at the ASCO 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Fla. on January 22, 2010 at 11:30 am EST. ...

ASCO GI: Baby Steps Supplant Giant Leaps in Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Jan 26, 2008
MedPage TodayBy Peggy Peck, Executive Editor, MedPage Today. ORLANDO, Jan. 26 -- In year five of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, researchers aimed to consolidate ...

Perceived cancer risks may not reflect actual risks or prevention...  -  May 14, 2009
eurekalert.orgORLANDO (May 14, 2009)邑orking with a population of individuals at risk for gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have learned ...

… for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review...  -  Feb 1, 2005
Free with registration - Primary Care Reports - AccessMyLibrary.comCLINICIANS AND PATIENTS HAVE HOPED that antioxidants might prevent cancer. Since oxidant stress may be one of the culprits in gene mutation that leads to ...

Arizona Cancer Center receives $12 million grant  -  Nov 15, 2007
Tucson CitizenGastrointestinal cancers involve cancers of the digestive system. • The discovery of two new GI cancer-fighting drugs and completion of a clinical trial for ...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces Poster Presentation Highlighting …  -  Jan 24, 2010
CNNMoney.com...selected for poster presentation at the upcoming ASCO 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, to be held in Orlando, Florida from January 22-24, 2010. ...

Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers  -  Mar 8, 2005
MedscapeAdvances in the management of colorectal cancer (CRC) were a prominent feature of the recent European Society of Medical Oncology Congress 2004. ...

Cancer survivors more likely to be unemployed  -  Feb 18, 2009
HemOncToday31.7%; RR=1.28; 95% CI, 1.11-1.49), gastrointestinal cancers (48.8% vs. 33.4%; RR=1.44; 95% CI, 1.02-2.05) and cancers of the female reproductive organs ...

Endoscopy and the Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient  -  Dec 3, 2007
EndoNurseGastrointestinal cancers combined comprise the largest group of new cancers ... All common gastrointestinal cancers are staged using the T (tumor size and ...

Sunitinib improves time-to-progression and survival in GIST after...  -  Mar 1, 2006
HemOncTodayDuring the 2006 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, here, George D. Demetri, MD, director for the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology at the Dana Farber ...

Antioxidants don't prevent GI cancers and increase overall mortality.(...  -  Jan 1, 2005
$4.95 - Journal of Family Practice - ECNextAntioxidants do not prevent gastrointestinal cancers. In fact, in pooled results of high-quality studies, antioxidants increased overall mortality. ...

Persons who survive cancer more likely to be unemployed  -  Feb 17, 2009
eurekalert.org31.7 percent), gastrointestinal cancers (48.8 percent vs. 33.4 percent), and cancers of the female reproductive organs (49.1 percent vs. 38.3 percent). ...

Micromet Initiates Trial For Solid Tumor Treatment  -  Apr 24, 2008
emaxhealth.comThe study will explore the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of MT110 in patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancers. ...

Xaliproden Curbs Oxaliplatin-Related Neuropathy  -  Jan 30, 2006
Cancerpage.comThe 2006 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium is sponsored by the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, ...

Drinking Green Tea May Help to Reduce the Risk of Developing …  -  Mar 7, 2007
BuzzleA majority of the studies on green tea deal with whether the antioxidants present in the tea leaves help prevent gastrointestinal cancers. ...

Virtual Or Real, Colonoscopy Is Best Test  -  Jan 29, 2008
CBS NewsThe study, presented at the annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, involved 307 men and women aged 50 or older. None had symptoms of colon cancer. ...

ASCO: Patients with mCRC eligible for cetuximab should be tested for ...  -  Jan 13, 2009
HemOncTodayJennifer C. Obel, MD, a gastrointestinal cancers specialist at NorthShore University ... Presented at: 2009 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium; Jan. ...

Gastric Cancer Immunology; Data on gastric cancer immunology …  -  Jan 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Clinical Oncology Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones...is associated with subsequent risk of cancer or total mortality in Linzhou, China, a population at high risk for upper gastrointestinal cancers. ...

New Eloxatin(R) (Oxaliplatin for Injection) Research in Colorectal...  -  Jan 26, 2005
RedOrbit...today that important data from four Eloxatin(R) (oxaliplatin for injection)-related studies will be presented at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, ...

A case of Cowden's syndrome presenting with gastric carcinomas and …  -  Oct 9, 2008
Nature.com...endoscopic screening of the gastrointestinal tract, 5 partly because the risk of gastrointestinal cancers in these patients is not well characterized. ...

Avastin(R) Extends Survival in Patients With Advanced Colorectal...  -  Jan 27, 2005
Free with registration - PR Newswire Europe - AccessMyLibrary.comThe data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Florida, USA.(1). Combining Avastin, an innovative ...

New Test Catches Most Pancreatic Cancers Early  -  Jan 21, 2010
Yahoo! NewsThe researchers were to report their findings Saturday in Orlando, Fla., at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, which is co-sponsored by the American ...

V12 22 FK Biotecnologia provides development update.  -  Nov 13, 2006
Pay-Per-View - R & D Focus Drug News - Factiva, from Dow Jones...tracer with potential as an imaging agent for use in the detection of gastrointestinal cancers by immunoscintigraphy and immunoradiotherapy. ...

Supplement-makers shoot at messenger  -  Mar 10, 2007
Canada.com...found no benefit from antioxidants in the prevention of gastrointestinal cancers and had also noted increased mortality associated with antioxidants. ...

AVEO Pharmaceuticals' Oral, Triple VEGF Receptor Inhibitor AV-951 …  -  Feb 25, 2009
Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)...in combination with the FOLFOX6 chemotherapy regimen in patients with advanced colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers; and, in combination ...

Cancer research turns corner; First description of how tumours send...  -  Dec 23, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Spectator - ProQuest ArchiverGastrointestinal cancers spread first to the liver. It is therefore possible to detect clusters en route to their sites, as well as those that already have ...

Data Show Progression-Free Survival Advantage With Sutent(R) In …  -  Jan 22, 2010
Wall Street Journal...according to study findings that will be presented tomorrow at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, ...

Article: Coping with Cancer: Disease, diagnosis and treatment changes...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Spokesman-Review - HighBeam Research...of testicular cancer from 10 percent to nearly 95 ... hematologic and gastrointestinal cancers. IU Simon Cancer Center physicians at Riley Hospital ... ...

Phase I/II study of docetaxel and S-1 in patients with advanced...  -  Mar 22, 2006
Nature.comASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium: Abstract No 87. Koizumi W, Kurihara M, Nakano S, Hasegawa K, ...

THE CANCER ISSUE; To make their bodies strong again; Whether they …  -  Oct 20, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver...such as sunitinib (used to treat some kidney and gastrointestinal cancers) and the breast cancer drug trastuzumab, may cause heart damage. -- ...

ImmunoGen, Inc. Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of HuC242-DM4  -  Aug 1, 2007
Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)We believe this compound will prove to be an effective therapy for several types of gastrointestinal cancers." This single agent Phase II study is designed ...

Do Antioxidants Increase Mortality?  -  Sep 1, 2005
AAFP News NowAntioxidant supplements for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. October 2, 2004;364:1219–28. ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer Center Opens in Chicago  -  Aug 11, 2008
EndoNurseThe Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Clinic for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Rush University Medical Center employs experts in gastroenterology, ...

ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. Initiates Phase 1B Trial in Gastrointestin...  -  Jan 20, 2006
RedOrbit..."We look forward to exploring this novel approach to treating gastrointestinal cancers as well as evaluating PX-12 in other disease settings." ...

Gene Variation May Speed Recurrence of Stomach Cancer  -  Jan 20, 2010
ABC NewsThe findings are scheduled to be presented Friday at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Fla. "If our findings are confirmed in larger, ...

Lupus patients at elevated risk for malignancy.(Rheumatology)  -  Feb 1, 2007
Free with registration - Internal Medicine News - AccessMyLibrary.comThis may, at least in part, explain why the standardized incidence ratio for gastrointestinal cancers was not increased in the current series. ...

Indivumed to Conduct Personalized Cancer Dx Trials with Georgetown  -  Oct 2, 2009
genomeweb.comThe Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers was founded at Georgetown last month and is named after the late businessman and philanthropist ...

New test catches most pancreatic cancers early  -  Jan 23, 2010
Tehran TimesThe researchers were to report their findings Saturday in Orlando, Fla., at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, which is co-sponsored by the American ...

Cancer Therapy; Tarceva provides hope for patients with advanced …  -  Feb 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Gastroenterology Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe data was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Hollywood, Florida. ...

Expression of the proteolysis-inducing factor core peptide mRNA is …  -  Oct 14, 2005
Nature.comSome gastrointestinal cancers and cancer cell lines have been shown to produce glycosylated PIF protein (Cabal-Manzano et al, 2001). ...

NCI to Present Treatment Experience With Delcath System at Oncology …  -  Mar 1, 2005
$4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNextJeffrey Farma, MD, who recently presented on the preliminary clinical results to the 2005 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, will present an abstract ...

Drug Development; Avastin extends survival in patients with colorectal...  -  Feb 14, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Pharma Business Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Florida. Combining Avastin, an innovative new ...

Drug Development; Avastin extends survival in patients with colorectal...  -  Feb 15, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Science Letter - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Florida. Combining Avastin, an innovative new ...

Cancer Therapy; Tarceva provides hope for patients with advanced …  -  Feb 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Drug Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe data was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Hollywood, Florida. ...

Drug Development; Avastin extends survival in patients with colorectal...  -  Feb 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Drug Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Florida. Combining Avastin, an innovative new ...

AVASTIN EXTENDS SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED …  -  Jan 28, 2005
$4.95 - AsiaPulse News - ECNextThe data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Florida, USA.(1). Combining Avastin, an innovative ...

AMDL ELISA DR-70(R) (FDP) is Promising As Effective Cancer Detection ...  -  Jul 14, 2008
RedOrbitThe purpose of this independent study was to evaluate the potential of the DR-70 ELISA (FDP) test as a detection test for gastrointestinal cancers that ...

Small-scale technology with large-scale benefits  -  Aug 20, 2008
ScienceAlertPortable two-photon endoscopy applications are not limited to gastrointestinal cancers, but are also expected to include skin cancer, surgical endoscopy, ...

Poniard, Blockbuster: Late Day Volume Plays  -  Jan 22, 2010
TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) rallied by 41 cents, or 19.2%, to $2.55 ahead of the company's appearance Monday at the ASCO 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancers ...

PROLX INITIATES PHASE 1B TRIAL FOR THIOREDOXIN INHIBITOR PX- …  -  Mar 1, 2006
$4.95 - Biotech Business - ECNext..."We look forward to exploring this novel approach to treating gastrointestinal cancers as well as evaluating PX-12 in other disease settings. ...

AVEO Pharmaceuticals' Oral, Triple VEGF Receptor Inhibitor AV-951 …  -  Mar 1, 2009
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)...in combination with the FOLFOX6 chemotherapy regimen in patients with advanced colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers; and, in combination ...

… Studies of Oral Xeloda(R) Featured at the 2008 Gastrointestinal...  -  Jan 25, 2008
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchOver 30 New Studies of Oral Xeloda(R) Featured at the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial.

Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Antioxidants may not help fight...  -  Jan 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."The antioxidant pills - except selenium - are useless for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers," said Dr. Goran Bjelakovic, who led the study for the ...

… Studies Of Oral Xeloda(R) Featured At The 2008 Gastrointestinal...  -  Jan 25, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)...involving its oral chemotherapy Xeloda(R) have been accepted for presentation at the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Fla., from Jan. ...

Press Release: Micromet Enrolls First Patient in a Phase 1 Clinical...  -  Apr 23, 2008
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchThe study will explore the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of MT110 in patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancers. ...

AVEO Initiates Phase 1b Combination Trial Of AV-951 With FOLFOX6 In …  -  Sep 8, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)...evaluate AV-951 in combination with the FOLFOX6 chemotherapy regimen in patients with advanced colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers. ...

Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Antioxidants may not help fight...  -  Jan 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."The antioxidant pills - except selenium - are useless for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers," said Dr. Goran Bjelakovic, who led the study for the ...

Copenhagen University; Antioxidants may not help fight cancer  -  Jan 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Biotech Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."The antioxidant pills - except selenium - are useless for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers," said Dr. Goran Bjelakovic, who led the study for the ...

Biomarker CCSA-2 and Colorectal Canc  -  Jan 28, 2007
MedscapeAccording to preliminary research presented at the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, CCSA-2 has a specificity of 80.1% and sensitivity of 91.3% for ...



Background information on Gastrointestinal Cancers [When available]

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary system, pancreas, bowels, and anus.
  • gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
  • esophageal cancer
  • stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer)
  • liver cancer (also called hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, and hepatoma)
  • gallbladder cancer
  • pancreatic cancer
  • colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer, bowel cancer, and rectal cancer)
  • anal cancer


Search the web for more resources on Gastrointestinal Cancers



Health Home | Conditions | Cancer | Medications | Surgery | Vaccines


The Cancer News Network


Disclaimer:

Contact a physician with regard to health concerns. Email requests for further health information will be discarded.

The materials contained on this Web site are for informational purposes only and do not constitute health or medical advice. Use of information on this site does not create or constitute any kind of agreement or contract between you and the owners or users of this site, the owners of the servers upon which it is housed, or anyone else who is in any way connected with this site.

Many links on cancernewsnetwork.org lead to other sites. cancernewsnetwork.org does not sponsor, endorse or otherwise approve of the materials appearing in such sites. Nor is CancerNewsNetwork.org responsible for dead or misdirected links.

IF YOU NEED A LINK OR TEXT REMOVED FROM THIS PAGE PLEASE CONTACT cancernewsnetwork (at) live.com.
We will do our best to accommodate your request.



COPYRIGHT 2009 CANCERNEWSNETWORK | Privacy