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Overeating ups risk of digestive system cancers

18 Nov 2021

People with unrestrained eating behaviour are at higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers, reveals a recent study.

18 Nov 2021

Statins reduce hepatocellular carcinoma risk in cirrhotic patients

17 Nov 2021

The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and bridging fibrosis is low, reveals a recent study. In addition, dose-dependent statin can substantially lower the risk of HCC in patients with NASH cirrhosis.

17 Nov 2021

Can stereotactic radiosurgery improve life quality in patients with large brain metastasis?

16 Nov 2021

Eight out of nine quality of life (QOL) metrics have improved or remained unchanged following initial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in patients treated with 3-fraction SRS for large brain metastasis cavities, a phase I/II study has shown. Intracranial tumour progression and salvage SRS show no impact on QOL.

16 Nov 2021

Low carbohydrate diet lowers risk of MetS, remnant cholesterol in prostate cancer

16 Nov 2021

A low carbohydrate diet (LCD) may substantially reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and remnant cholesterol in patients with prostate cancer, a recent study has shown.

16 Nov 2021

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy acceptable for LACC

15 Nov 2021

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy yields acceptable long-term oncologic outcomes with a tolerable safety profile in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (LACC), a recent study has found.

15 Nov 2021

Socioeconomic disparities seen in geospatial clusters of urothelial carcinoma

15 Nov 2021

Spatially related clusters of urothelial carcinoma (UC) appear to correlate with locoregional environmental exposures rather than tobacco exposure, suggests a study. Such clusters may also be associated with socioeconomic disparities.

15 Nov 2021

Drinking green tea improves gastrointestinal function recovery after gastrectomy

15 Nov 2021 by

Patients with gastric cancer who drink green tea following robotic or laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy show enhanced postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function, reveals a study.