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More frequent use was associated with greater risk, with daily use linked to a more than quadrupling in risk compared with weekly use. (Photo: Pixabay)

Prolonged antacid use may double stomach cancer risk: study

Long-term intake of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux conditions such as heartburn and ulcers may double the risk...

1 Nov 2017 5:25 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Understanding and treating stomach cancer

Stomach cancer, and in fact most cancers, are the result of a combination of environmental factors and genetic...

22 Nov 2018 4:19 PM IST

The primary prevention of gastric cancer calls for dietary and lifestyle changes, says Dr Chinnababu Sunkavalli of Apollo Cancer Hospitals.

Keeping out cancer

There are no routine screening modalities for stomach cancer due to which there is delayed diagnosis & the burden of the...

12 Nov 2018 12:04 AM IST

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mini tumours created in lab to battle cancer

Approach found a drug that had a chance of shrinking a patient's tumour in almost nine in 10 cases.

27 Feb 2018 10:03 AM IST

Although is it still being tested, chemotherapy by aerosol has shown promising results against certain cancers, in a treatment with fewer side effects that offers hope to some of the weakest patients. (Photo: AFP)

Aerosol chemotherapy, ray new of hope for treating stomach cancer

For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope.

14 Jun 2019 10:58 AM IST

Shahid Kapoor quashes cancer rumors

The actor tweeted on Monday asking his fans to not believe andy random reports. Roumers claimed that he was suffering...

11 Dec 2018 12:04 AM IST

Distinct species may exert different effects, in different stages of a certain neoplasm (Photo: AFP)

Tomato extracts may help cure stomach cancer

Treatment with the whole tomato extracts affected key processes within the cells hindering their migration ability.

14 May 2017 7:00 PM IST

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Frequent heartburn could be a sign of stomach cancer, suggests study

1 Dec 2017 9:51 AM IST