Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Biomarkers may help predict outcomes in gastric cancer patients who abuse alcohol

Alcohol consumption has been identified as a modifiable risk factor for cancers such as gastric cancer. A new report sheds light on how specific proteins interact with alcohol, and how that interplay impacts survival and response to platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer who may or may not still be drinking.
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