Signet ring cell carcinomas develop in the organs of the GI tract: the stomach, appendix, colon, bladder and pancreas. The cancer gets its name from the ring appearance the cells take on under the ...

For many rare diseases, there is a lack of a “standard” treatment options. This is more prevalent in diverse diseases like cancer, which has hundreds of types and subtypes. One rare type of colorectal ...

Jim Gibbs was working full-time and feeling healthy until Super Bowl Sunday 2016, when he had a sudden pain in his left side. "The next day, I was attending some meetings and it was there, nagging," ...

Prognostic impact of postoperative complications after neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: An exploratory analysis of phase III trial JCOG1109.

Role of thrombospondin 1 (THBS1) expression in peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer treated with taxanes. Background: Signet ring cell carcinoma accounts for less than 1% of all colon cancers. We ...