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Gastrointestinal Cancer
Cancer treatment "one of Wales's greatest shames" 14 Mar 2006
News Wales, Fewer than half of those with lower gastrointestinal cancer are treated within 2 months and fewer than six in ten of patients with gynaecological or lung ...
Young Specialists Given Opportunity to Get Involved in the World's ... Feb 22, 2006
Business Wire (press release), 22, 2006--The 8th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer(R) in Barcelona, Spain from 28 June - 1 July, 2006 will be helping the young specialists in the ...
Treatment Standard for Elderly With Colon Cancer Mar 9, 2006
eMaxHealth.com, 25 to a gastrointestinal cancer symposium in San Francisco convened by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Radiation Oncology ...
New technologies to make cancer treatment easier Feb 12, 2006
RxPG NEWS, ...like narrow band imaging, Fuji intelligent chromo endoscope and polyfex stent would help in detecting cancer, especially gastrointestinal cancer, in its ...
"GOT MILK?" (If You Do, You've Also Got Greatly Increased Risks of ... Feb 23, 2006
ProgressiveU.org, ...of environmental toxicology at the University of Illinois, Chicago, shows that BGH may well promote breast, colon, and gastrointestinal cancer in humans. ...
Oregon Health & Science University Surgeons Receive National ... Feb 20, 2006
CentralPointNews.com, ...pancreas, liver and colorectum. His research interests include gastrointestinal cancer clinical trials and outcomes. He is a member ...
17,500 Enrollees Needed in Major Colorectal Cancer Trials Feb 27, 2006
EndoNurse, The Coalition's Scientific Leadership Council in Gastrointestinal Cancer presented these trials as part of their recommendations for the future direction of ...
New drug fights GI tumors Feb 22, 2006
myDNA.com, ...findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology/American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASCO/ASTRO) gastrointestinal cancer meeting held ...
Colon cancer chemotherapies OK for elderly Feb 10, 2006
United Press International Goldberg presented the findings to a gastrointestinal cancer symposium in San Francisco convened by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American ...
Miraculins Accesses Essential Samples Through Agreement with ... Feb 22, 2006
CCNMatthews (press release), For research projects on gastrointestinal cancer, protocols were developed to collect samples of human biological material and the relevant donor health status ...
Old drugs find novel anti-cancer applications Feb 14, 2006
Xagena.it, ...showed the highest level of growth arrest on human pancreatic cell lines," said Antonio Jimeno, a clinical researcher in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at ...
What Is Gluten Intolerance, Or Celiac Disease? Feb 20, 2006
Medical News Today, If a person who is gluten intolerant continues consuming gluten his/her chances of developing gastrointestinal cancer increase dramatically. ...
Asbestos decisions unfair, union claims 25 Jan 2006
CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador, One had gastrointestinal cancer and the other cancer of the larynx, but those diseases are not automatically covered by the workers' compensation commission. ...
ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. Initiates Phase 1B Trial in ... Jan 20, 2006
Genetic Engineering News, ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced today that it has enrolled the first patient in a Phase IB clinical trial to study a novel ...
ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. Initiates Phase 1B Trial in ... Jan 20, 2006
Business Wire (press release), TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2006--ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced today that it has enrolled the first patient ...
ProlX proceeds with GI cancer drug trial Jan 20, 2006
United Press International TUCSON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- ProlX said Friday it has launched a Phase 1B study of its thioredoxin inhibitor PX-12 for gastrointestinal cancer. ...
Frances Eberhardt: Passed on love of art to students Jan 24, 2006
Detroit Free Press, She always challenged them and encouraged them to use their abilities.". Mrs. Eberhardt died Friday of gastrointestinal cancer at her home in Troy. She was 64. ...
Healthy, balanced diet recommended for holiday season Jan 11, 2006
People's Daily Online, The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that a low intake of fruit and vegetables contributes to about 19 per cent of gastrointestinal cancer, about 31 ...
(PRN) - Marriott Names Bob McCarthy President North American ... Jan 17, 2006
Bolsamania.com, Accreditation ... [+. PRN) - ADVENTRX to Present CoFactor Phase II Data at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference ... [+. PRN ...
ADVENTRX to Present CoFactor Phase II Data at ASCO ... Jan 17, 2006
PR Newswire (press release), SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: ANX) today announced that it will present time ...
ADVENTRX to Present CoFactor Phase II Data at ASCO ... Jan 17, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release), SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will present time-to-tumor ...
Traces of Asbestos Confirmed in Ship Carrying Rice Jan 6, 2006
AllAfrica.com, Maputo and Beira. When inhaled, asbestos fibres can cause a series of diseases, including lung and gastrointestinal cancer. Thus the ...
Blood test shows promise in detecting colorectal cancer Dec 20, 2005
Seattle Times, Dr. Anthony Bach, a gastrointestinal-cancer specialist with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, added that the test can't reliably identify the disease in its ...
Doubts cast on fiber's effect on cancer Dec 14, 2005
Boston Globe, ...''It became an urban myth," said Dr. David Ryan, medical director of the gastrointestinal cancer center at Massachusetts General Hospital. ...
High Incidence of GI Cancer in Patients with Iron-Deficiency ... Dec 7, 2005
Cancerpage.com, As previously noted, independent risk factors for gastrointestinal cancer included being older than 50 years old, being male, and having a lower hemoglobin ...
Chromosome Four Contains Genes That Affect Drinking Behaviors In ... Dec 19, 2005
Science Daily (press release) Alcohol And Certain Cancers (August 3, 2005) -- Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other ...
Cancer treatment postcode lottery still exists, say Liberal ... Dec 8, 2005
ic Wales, ..."However, in the same area, only a third of patients receive treatment for upper gastrointestinal cancer within the same time period. ...
Excessive Dietary Iron Linked to Increased Risk of Upper ... Dec 13, 2005
Newsinferno.com, A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota reveals that the consumption of high levels of dietary iron is linked to an increased risk ...
EHSO finds asbestos in BOP van Nov 23, 2005
The University of Hawaii Kaleo, ...it is estimated that ten thousand people die each year of asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer. ...
Recycled Or Revamped Therapeutics Find Novel Anti-cancer ... Nov 20, 2005
Science Daily (press release) ...highest level of growth arrest on human pancreatic cell lines," said Antonio Jimeno, MD, Ph.D., a clinical researcher in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at ...
Johns Hopkins Pancreas Specialist and Alimentary Tract Surgeon ... Nov 8, 2005
Hellenic News of America ...on the boards of Surgery, The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery, and the International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer ...
Dueling Numbers on Asbestos Claims Nov 9, 2005
STATS, A person dying of asbestos-related gastrointestinal cancer might get as much as $10,000 (as compared to about $200,000 if the new trust becomes law). ...
FIFTH ANNUAL SPECIAL FEATURE: Most Admired Companies Oct 20, 2005
Med Ad News (subscription), Gleevec is a Novartis (novartis.com) drug for the treatment of leukemia, gastrointestinal cancer, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. ...
Noted Georgetown Physician-Scientist Richard G. Pestell, MD, Ph.D. ... Nov 3, 2005
PR Newswire (press release), ...genetics, immunology and structural biology, developmental therapeutics, melanoma, leukemia/lymphoma, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer and genitourinary ...
Shorter wait for Rouge Valley cardiac patients Oct 27, 2005
Durham region news, ...the province. Cataract and gastrointestinal cancer patients, however, are waiting longer than the provincial average. The average ...
Hospital wait times available on the Web Oct 29, 2005
Brampton Guardian, It had shorter than average waits for breast cancer surgery, gastrointestinal cancer surgery, total knee replacements and MRI scans.
Combination Therapy with Irinotecan (CPT-11) and Pyrimidine S-1 ... Oct 21, 2005
DG News Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan, on behalf of the Hokkaido Gastrointestinal Cancer Study Group ...
Treated for Illness, Then Lost in Labyrinth of Bills Oct 14, 2005
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), This might come as a surprise to Ellen Mayer, an artist who lives in Chester, NY Ms. Mayer, 54, has a rare type of gastrointestinal cancer that requires ...
Being a Patient Treated for Illness, Then Lost in Labyrinth of ... Oct 14, 2005
New York Times (subscription), Ellen Mayer's gastrointestinal cancer requires constant monitoring. Everything seems to need a justification, or a new authorization. ...
Celiac disease: What to look for on food labels Oct 27, 2005
Standard-Speaker, Those with celiac disease who consistently consume gluten can increase their chances of developing gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that ...
Expensive cancer drugs get approval 10 Sep 2005
Malcolm Moore, chairman of the National Cancer Institute of Canada's gastrointestinal cancer group, said many of those 8,400 would be potentially eligible for ... Globe and Mail,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Affect Survival After Surgery for ... Sep 7, 2005
...all the relevant studies to date.[2] These reviewers stated that the results of a large North American Study (Gastrointestinal Cancer Intergroup Trial INT 0116 ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Pfizer files with FDA for Sutent approval Aug 10, 2005
...said Wednesday it has filed for approval with the Food and Drug Administration for its drug Sutent as a treatment for gastrointestinal cancer and advanced ... Science Daily (press release)
Alcohol's link to cancer explained Aug 10, 2005
The result is a working model of the mechanism by which alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer, particularly upper-gastrointestinal cancer," he says. ... New Scientist (subscription),
Pfizer seeking cancer drug approval Aug 11, 2005
May. Researchers were testing Sutent against a gastrointestinal cancer in patients who couldn't tolerate Novartis AG's Gleevec. ... NorthJersey.com,
Acetaldehyde’s role in the carcinogenicity of alcohol beverage ... Aug 28, 2005
Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other types of cancer. Researchers ... Xagena.it,
Chemical link between alcohol drinking and some cancers Aug 11, 2005
...there is a statistical relationship between excessive alcohol consumption and an increased risk of certain cancers, particularly upper gastrointestinal cancer. ... Medical News Today (press release),
Chemical Link Indicated Between Alcohol And Certain Cancers Aug 11, 2005
Alcohol And Certain Cancers (August 3, 2005) -- Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other ... Science Daily (press release)
Chemical link between cancer risk and alcohol consumption revealed ... Aug 11, 2005
...there is a statistical relationship between excessive alcohol consumption and an ncreased risk of certain cancers, particularly upper gastrointestinal cancer. ... Webindia123,
Study links alcohol, some cancers Aug 12, 2005
...(National-NBC) Aug. 12, 2005 - Researchers think they have uncovered part of the puzzle of why consumption of alcohol can lead to gastrointestinal cancer. ... WIS,
Johns Hopkins Pancreas Specialist and Alimentary Tract Surgeon ... -- Sep 12, 2005
...on the boards of Surgery, The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, and the International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. ... / Yahoo! News (press release)
Expensive cancer drugs get approval -- Sep 10, 2005
Malcolm Moore, chairman of the National Cancer Institute of Canada's gastrointestinal cancer group, said many of those 8,400 would be potentially eligible for ... / Globe and Mail,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Affect Survival After Surgery for ... -- Sep 7, 2005
...all the relevant studies to date.[2] These reviewers stated that the results of a large North American Study (Gastrointestinal Cancer Intergroup Trial INT 0116 ... / Cancer Consultants (press release),
Acetaldehyde’s role in the carcinogenicity of alcohol beverage ... -- Aug 28, 2005
Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other types of cancer. Researchers ... / Xagena.it,
Expensive cancer drugs get approval 10 Sep 2005
Malcolm Moore, chairman of the National Cancer Institute of Canada's gastrointestinal cancer group, said many of those 8,400 would be potentially eligible for ... Globe and Mail,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Affect Survival After Surgery for ... Sep 7, 2005
...all the relevant studies to date.[2] These reviewers stated that the results of a large North American Study (Gastrointestinal Cancer Intergroup Trial INT 0116 ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Pfizer files with FDA for Sutent approval Aug 10, 2005
...said Wednesday it has filed for approval with the Food and Drug Administration for its drug Sutent as a treatment for gastrointestinal cancer and advanced ... Science Daily (press release)
Alcohol's link to cancer explained Aug 10, 2005
The result is a working model of the mechanism by which alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer, particularly upper-gastrointestinal cancer," he says. ... New Scientist (subscription),
Pfizer seeking cancer drug approval Aug 11, 2005
May. Researchers were testing Sutent against a gastrointestinal cancer in patients who couldn't tolerate Novartis AG's Gleevec. ... NorthJersey.com,
Acetaldehyde’s role in the carcinogenicity of alcohol beverage ... Aug 28, 2005
Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other types of cancer. Researchers ... Xagena.it,
Chemical link between alcohol drinking and some cancers Aug 11, 2005
...there is a statistical relationship between excessive alcohol consumption and an increased risk of certain cancers, particularly upper gastrointestinal cancer. ... Medical News Today (press release),
Chemical Link Indicated Between Alcohol And Certain Cancers Aug 11, 2005
Alcohol And Certain Cancers (August 3, 2005) -- Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other ... Science Daily (press release)
Chemical link between cancer risk and alcohol consumption revealed ... Aug 11, 2005
...there is a statistical relationship between excessive alcohol consumption and an ncreased risk of certain cancers, particularly upper gastrointestinal cancer. ... Webindia123,
Study links alcohol, some cancers Aug 12, 2005
...(National-NBC) Aug. 12, 2005 - Researchers think they have uncovered part of the puzzle of why consumption of alcohol can lead to gastrointestinal cancer. ... WIS,
MRI better for detecting liver tumors -- Jul 7, 2005
FDG PET has been shown to be an excellent tool for gastrointestinal cancer staging, but its role in the detection of liver metastases had not been established. ... / myDNA.com,
ADVENTRX Presents Response Data for Total Enrollment in CoFactor ... -- Jun 20, 2005
5-FU. A poster of these results was presented at the 7th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer in Barcelona, Spain. -- Sixty ... / Business Wire (press release),
Revolutionary Treatment Avastin Helps People with Advanced ... -- Jun 17, 2005
...also preserving their quality of life for longer according to new data presented today at the 7th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer (WCGC), Barcelona ... / mysan.de (Pressemitteilung),
Which Patients With Dyspepsia Should Have Urgent Endoscopy? -- Jun 26, 2005
Study Reference: Kapoor N, et al. Predictive value of alarm features in a rapid access upper gastrointestinal cancer service. Gut January 2005;54:40-5. ... / RedNova.com,
Cancer drug may prolong survival -- Jun 16, 2005
...said Thursday. Details of the study were released at the World Congress of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Barcelona, Spain. Merck shares ... / CNN
Roche says Avastin raises survival chances of colorectal cancer ... -- Jun 17, 2005
These findings are based on new results from phase II and phase III trials presented at the Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer (WCGC) in Spain earlier today. ... / Forbes
Erbitux® May Extend the Life of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ... -- Jun 21, 2005
...colorectal cancer. Details of the study were released at the World Congress of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Barcelona, Spain. Colorectal ... / Cancer Consultants (press release),
New Research Indicates Essential Nutrients Can Inhibit the Spread ... -- Jun 10, 2005
The research findings, published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2005, Volume 35:2; 97-102), further validate Dr ... / PrimeZone (press release),
Phase II Trial Shows Erbitux Can Prolong Life in Metastatic ... -- Jun 17, 2005
...on Thursday. Details of the study were released at the World Congress of Gastrointestinal Cancer at Barcelona in Spain. Merck said ... / Cancerpage.com,
Going From Genome to Pill -- Jun 23, 2005
...of Oregon Health and Science University in Portland reported new evidence of Gleevec's ability to treat a form of gastrointestinal cancer, abbreviated GIST. ... / Science Magazine (subscription)
Bioniche Presents Data on Anticancer Activity of Mycobacterial ... -- Jun 16, 2005
...cancer in rats. The data was presented at the 7th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer in Barcelona, Spain. BELLEVILLE, Ontario ... / mysan.de (Pressemitteilung),
An Expert Interview With David Ilson, MD -- Jun 21, 2005
...of metastatic gastric cancer, and the future directions for clinical research in this area are discussed below by gastrointestinal cancer specialist Dr. David ... / Medscape (subscription)
EIF's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Emphasizes ... -- Mar 14, 2005
The Center provides health and educational services, state-of-the-art treatment and support for people who have or are at risk for gastrointestinal cancer. ... / Yahoo News (press release)
COLORECTAL CANCER: Preventable. Treatable. Beatable! - New ... -- Mar 10, 2005
Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is a world-class gastrointestinal cancer and wellness ... / PR Newswire (press release)
Appeal target upped by £400,000 as Advertiser enjoys fast ... -- Mar 16, 2005
...will help to fund a training post for a Macmillan specialist breast care cancer nurse and another for a Macmillan specialist gastrointestinal cancer nurse. ... / HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk,
Press Conference: EORTC EGAM - 17 March 2005 -- Mar 9, 2005
The most recent examples of such major contribution involving various cancer types (ie Brain cancer, Head and Neck cancer, Gastrointestinal cancer and Prostate ... / Wallonie Presse (Communiqués de presse),
Books, Journals, New Media Received -- Mar 8, 2005
Gastrointestinal Cancer edited by Jaffer A. Ajani, Steven A. Curley, Nora A. Janjan, and Patrick M. Lynch (MD Anderson Cancer Care Series), 394 pp, with illus ... / Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),
Patients with Cancer Have Highly Increased Risk for Blood Clots -- Feb 14, 2005
...hematological (related to blood) malignancies had a 28-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis, followed by those with lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer ... / Kansas City infoZine,
The Acceptability of a Small Intrauterine Progestogen-Releasing ... -- Feb 28, 2005
The tumor was poorly differentiated and had metastasized. She had a strong family history of gastrointestinal cancer and had never used HT. ... / RedNova.com,
Increased Risk For Venous Thrombosis In Cancer Patients -- Feb 12, 2005
...hematological (blood-related) malignancies had a 28-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis, followed by those with lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer. ... / MedIndia,
In the spotlight of cancer care -- Feb 13, 2005
...for in and out patients, offers specialist oncology units for breast cancer, cancer of the brain and central nervous system, gastrointestinal cancer, head and ... / Cyprus Mail,
Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary system, pancreas, bowels, and anus.
See: gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
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