A study at two US medical centers found that patients with brain metastases from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers had significantly worse overall survival and intracranial progression-free survival (PFS) ...

Stomach cancer, also referred to as gastric cancer, was once thought of as a disease of older adults.

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers include cancer of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach), the stomach, and the small ...

Equity-Insider.com News Commentary – The FDA approved the first perioperative immunotherapy for early gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers last month, ushering ...

Dr. John Gaetano performs a colonoscopy on Mike Lowe, 45, at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital on April 18. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune via Getty Images file) Gastrointestinal cancers, which ...

Unlike most GI cancers, GIST starts in supportive stromal tissue, not surface cells, and is classified as a sarcoma, says Dr. Weijing Sun. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of ...

Tiago Biachi, MD, PhD, highlighted the transformative role of personalized medicine in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer treatment through advances in next-generation sequencing and circulating tumor DNA, ...

This newer mode of administration for immunotherapy comes with benefits and risks. It is important for a person to work with a doctor when making treatment decisions for upper gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Rates of early onset pancreatic, appendix, and gastric malignancies are also increasing among those under 50. Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Colorectal cancer has gained attention for rising rates ...

A recent study has identified a potential new tool to help detect gastrointestinal cancers — the platelet-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio, or PHR. Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Colorectal cancer has gained attention for rising rates ...