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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.

15 Nov 2021

Risk of colorectal cancer death following adenoma removal greater in women vs men

15 Nov 2021

There appears to be a sex-specific difference in the risk of colorectal cancer death after adenoma removal, with women being at higher risk than men, according to a study.

15 Nov 2021

Chemoimmunotherapeutic agents boost lymphocytic leukaemia survival

14 Nov 2021

The introduction and use of chemoimmunotherapeutic agents such as rituximab, ofatumumab, and obinutuzumab has led to population-level improvements in survival from chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a recent study has found.

14 Nov 2021

P53 status identifies BE patients at risk of progression

12 Nov 2021

Abnormal p53 immunohistochemical (IHC) findings may indicate a higher risk of progression in Barrett’s oesophagus (BE) patients, a new study has found.

12 Nov 2021

Adherence to healthy diet staves off risk of pancreatic cancer in Asians

12 Nov 2021

People who eat well, as indicated by a high diet quality, are at lower risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study from Singapore.

12 Nov 2021

Camrelizumab add-on to chemo improves survival in patients with ESCC

12 Nov 2021 by

Adding camrelizumab to chemotherapy led to significantly improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), according to the ESCORT-1st* study.

12 Nov 2021

Molecular testing helps pinpoint origin of BCC metastasis

11 Nov 2021

Molecular testing may be used to identify the origin of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) metastasis, indicating its prognostic and therapeutic value, suggests a recent study.

11 Nov 2021

Intraoperative instability common in pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas despite good preparation

11 Nov 2021 by

Pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL) show a wide range of symptoms, with frequent intraoperative instability despite good preoperative preparation, according to a Singapore study. In addition, up to one-fifth of the patients in a single centre developed disease recurrences and metastasis.

11 Nov 2021

CPX-351 effective against acute myeloid leukaemia

10 Nov 2021

CPX-351, a liposomal encapsulation of cytarabine and daunorubicin, is a promising treatment option for patients with therapy-related acute myeloid leukaemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC), leading to high rates of treatment response and good survival outcomes, a recent study has found.

10 Nov 2021