stomach cancer

Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk

by British Medical Journal edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds […]

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How stomach cancer learns to grow on its own

by Institute for Basic Science edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Differences in growth signal regulation between normal and tumorigenic gastric epithelium. Credit: Molecular Cancer (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12943-025-02543-z Gastric (stomach) cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers in East Asia, including Korea. Yet despite its high prevalence, it has received far less molecular

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Immune-altering drug suppresses tumor-protecting cells and enhances stomach cancer treatment

by Columbia University Irving Medical Center edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Cancer Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2025.06.006 Working with an international team of collaborators, scientists at Columbia University have found a way to shift the balance of a type of white blood cell inside a stomach tumor, causing the immune system to recognize and attack

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75% of stomach cancer cases could be prevented with a simple treatment

By Paul McClure July 07, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit Millions of today’s youth are expected to develop stomach cancer Depositphotos View 1 Images Globally, stomach cancer is on the rise in young people, but new research shows that three-quarters of future cases could be prevented by screening for and treating a common bacterial infection: Helicobacter

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