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Use of biomarkers, biologics ups success rate of clinical trials in gastric cancer
Success rates of clinical trials in gastric cancer tend to improve with the use of implementing biomarkers, receptor-targeted therapies, and biologics in clinical development, suggests a recent study.
Use of biomarkers, biologics ups success rate of clinical trials in gastric cancer
01 Mar 2023
SBRT plus sorafenib improves survival in HCC
Treatment with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) followed by sorafenib results in better overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), with no increase in adverse events (AEs), compared with sorafenib monotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as shown in a phase III study presented at the 2023 ASCO GI Cancers Symposium.
SBRT plus sorafenib improves survival in HCC
23 Feb 2023
FMT prevents recurrent C. difficile infection in IBD patients
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who undergo foecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) are less likely to develop recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), a study has shown.
FMT prevents recurrent C. difficile infection in IBD patients
23 Feb 2023
Alcohol intake tied to lower H. pylori infection risk, with caveat
A recent meta-analysis has revealed a decreased risk of Helicobacter pylori infection among alcohol drinkers as compared with nondrinkers, with wine and mixed types of alcohol showing greater infection reduction than beer.