Friend and foe: factors influencing the movement of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori along the parasitism-mutualism continuum. [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding the transition of bacterial species from commensal to pathogen, or vice versa, is a key application of evolutionary theory to preventative medicine.
Koskella, Britt, Lin, Derek
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Nature CommunicationsCancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) play a crucial role in tumor progression and immune regulation. However, the functional heterogeneity of CAFs remains unclear. Here, we identify antigen-presenting CAFs (apCAF), characterized by high MHC II expression,
Junquan Song +7 more
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A case-control study of the relationship between gastric cancer and meat consumption in Iran [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Despite the descending trends of gastric cancer in many parts of the world, its mortality rate has still remained high globally. Meat, red and processed meat in particular, may induce gastric carcinogenesis through potential mechanisms ...
Esmaillzadeh, A. +5 more
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bak deletion stimulates gastric epithelial proliferation and enhances Helicobacter felis-induced gastric atrophy and dysplasia in mice [PDF]
, 2015 Helicobacter infection causes a chronic superficial gastritis that in some cases progresses via atrophic gastritis to adenocarcinoma. Proapoptotic bak has been shown to regulate radiation-induced apoptosis in the stomach and colon and also susceptibility
Abuderman, A A +5 more
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Contribution of galectin-1, a glycan-binding protein, to gastrointestinal tumor progression [PDF]
, 2017 Gastrointestinal cancer is a group of tumors that affect multiple sites of the digestive system, including the stomach, liver, colon and pancreas. These cancers are very aggressive and rapidly metastasize, thus identifying effective targets is crucial ...
Bacigalupo, Maria Lorena +2 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological SurgeryBackground Standard surgery for upper advanced gastric cancer without invasion of the greater curvature (UGC‐GC) is spleen‐preserving D2 total gastrectomy without dissection of the splenic‐hilar nodes (#10).
Masashi Nishino +8 more
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2020 Background Lymph node metastasis (LNM) has a strong influence on the prognosis of patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). The aim of this study was to reveal the incidence of LNM and evaluate risk factors for LNM to determine the appropriate treatment ...
Jinggui Chen, Guangfa Zhao, Yanong Wang
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Preoperative blastformation rate in gastrointestinal cancer patients [PDF]
, 1977 The rate of blastformation of peripheral blood lymphocytes in response to stimulation by phytohemagglutinin (PHA) was assessed preoperatively in 393 patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
Miwa, Hiroaki, Orita, Kunzo
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Conversion of a gastric band into an intraperitoneal port in a patient with optimally debulked stage 3C serous ovarian carcinoma [PDF]
, 2015 Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy in women with optimally debulked stage 3 ovarian cancer improves overall survival and progression-free survival, and its use has been encouraged in the adjuvant treatment of appropriately selected patients (Armstrong et ...
Cohen, P, Tan, J, Tan, J, Tucker, P
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Gastrointestinal cancer screening and surveillance programmes : a worldwide perspective : part 1 [PDF]
, 2012 Part 2 of this article can be found through this link: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13101Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and such deaths are projected to continue to rise, creating significant morbidity and ...
Gerada, Jurgen
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