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GI Cancers On The Rise Among Younger Adults

MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — GI cancers among people 50 and younger are rising at an alarming rate, increasing in the U.S. faster than any other type of early onset cancer, according to a pair of new s...

15.6 Million Lifetime Gastric Cancers Expected in Those Born During 2008 to 2017

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Among young people born in 2008 to 2017, 15.6 million lifetime gastric cancer cases are expected globally, with more than three-quarters attributable to Helicobacter...

Three-Quarters of Stomach Cancers Could Be Prevented By Targeting Helicobacter Pylori Bacteria

TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 — Three-quarters of stomach cancer cases could be prevented if doctors eradicate infection by a common type of bacteria, a new study says. The bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, is l...

Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 — Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophageal cancers, a new clinical trial says. People treated with durvalumab and c...

ASCO: Durvalumab Plus FLOT Beneficial for Resectable Gastric, GE Junction Cancer

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – For patients with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, durvalumab plus fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) yields better...

Four-Gene Combo Might Predict Lethality Of Stomach Cancer

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 — Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says. Testing for these genetic mutations could e...

Guidelines Developed for Management of Gastric Premalignant Conditions

TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online March 12 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are ...

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for HER2 Positive Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1)

On March 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) with trastuzumab, fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the...

Black Cancer Death Rate Declining, But Higher Risk Remains

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Cancer deaths among Black men and women in the U.S. have declined during the past decade in the United States, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) report says. The cancer...

Gastric Cancer Is a Considerable Health Concern Worldwide

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Gastric cancer (GC) is a considerable health concern worldwide, especially among men and in East Asia, according to a study recently published in Cancer Biology & Medicine....

FDA Approves Subcutaneous Opdivo Qvantig for Most Solid Tumor Indications

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) injection for subcutaneous use for most previously approved adult, solid...

FDA Approves Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) Subcutaneous Injection for Use in Most Previously Approved Solid Tumor Opdivo (nivolumab) Indications

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) December 27, 2024 – Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab...

Tevimbra Approved in U.S. for First-line Treatment of Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers in Combination with Chemotherapy

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- December 27, 2024 – BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company that intends to change its name to BeOne Medicines Ltd.,...

FDA Approves Vyloy for Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line...

FDA Approves Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) for the Treatment of Advanced Gastric and GEJ Cancer

TOKYO, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...

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