Arcus Biosciences and Gilead Sciences issued a press release announcing encouraging overall response rates and six-month progression-free survival rate for their combination treatment of domvanalimab plus zimberelimab and chemotherapy…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which the cells in your esophagus undergo a transformation, becoming more like intestinal cells. Although doctors aren't entirely certain why this change…
According to a story from WGN-TV Chicago, treatment for esophageal cancer can be grueling on patients, even if successful. Surgery is often a critical aspect of the process and can…
Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the esophagus, or the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, becomes damaged, typically due to long-term exposure to stomach acid; this…
Is there any relationship between achalasia and esophageal cancer? According to Healio, a research study found that there does seem to be some level of correlation. In Abstract S388, presented…
It’s no secret that more mathematics, data, and technology are being used to drive advances within healthcare and medicine. For example, we’ve seen the heightened use of artificial intelligence (AI)…
What is the underlying cause of cancers such as esophageal adenocarcinoma or intestinal gastric cancer? Are there certain precursor cells that these cancers arise from? According to a news release…
The most common gastrointestinal tumors in the world are esophageal cancers. A recent article in DovePress reports that the malignancy is also the eighth most common worldwide. In China…
In many cases, orally administered PDE5 inhibitors – such as Cialis, Levitra, and Stendra – have been used to treat erectile dysfunction. These vasodilating drugs were found to be…
According to a recent article, PharmaDrug Inc. revealed that their study of combining cepharanthine and chemotherapy to treat IND-enabling esophageal cancer has yielded positive results. Esophageal Cancer Esophageal cancer occurs…
The FDA has recently approved combination treatments for those diagnosed with unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. These combination treatments are nivolumab and fluoropyrimidine along with platinum-containing chemotherapy…
Data based on approximately five million people suggests that esophageal cancer has nearly doubled from 2012 through 2019. According to a recent report in MSN, the incidence of precancerous Barrett’s…
From January 20th through the 22nd, 2022, researchers, specialists, and other stakeholders descended on the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium to discuss new and innovative research on gastrointestinal cancers. During the Symposium,…
Orphan Drug designation in the United States is granted to drugs or biologics intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose rare diseases or conditions, defined as those affecting under 200,000 Americans.…
According to a story from Pharma Times, the drug company Bristol Myers Squibb has recently announced that its therapy nivolumab (marketed as Opdivo) has been approved by the European Commission…
By May 25th, 2021 the FDA will announce their decision regarding approval of Opdivo used in combination with chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers. Back in December, Priority Review was granted to…
In some cases, elderly patients (those over 70 years old) with esophageal cancer have been told that surgery is not the best option. This stems from a belief that…
According to Targeted Oncology, the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating NBTXR3, an investigational tumor-agnostic radio enhancer, for patients with esophageal cancer. The trial will…
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The Halcyon machine holds an imaging mechanism that produces a high-quality CAT scan plus it houses a treatment unit that delivers radiation. According to a recent news release, approximately twenty-four…
According to a story from the ASCO Post, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved the drug pembrolizumab as a treatment for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma on…
According to a publication from EurekAlert, a recent study helmed by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust suggests that female cancer patients tend to live slightly longer following treatment than…
According to a publication from EurekAlert, a recent study helmed by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust suggests that female cancer patients tend to live slightly longer following treatment than…
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Following a record number of approvals in 2018, the FDA has recently approved two new drugs with many more anticipated approvals later in the year. Trazimera to Treat Human Epidermal…
According to a story from Science Daily, a team including Dr. Stephen Meltzer from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has developed a method for detecting esophageal cancer. In…
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