Current developments in gastric cancer: from molecular profiling to treatment strategy

M Alsina, V Arrazubi, M Diez, J Tabernero - … Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Gastric cancer and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer represent a global health-care
challenge. Despite the efficacy of improved chemotherapy and surgical options, these …

Oesophageal cancer

EC Smyth, J Lagergren, RC Fitzgerald… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
Oesophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide
and is therefore a major global health challenge. The two major subtypes of oesophageal …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative molecular analysis of gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas

Y Liu, NS Sethi, T Hinoue, BG Schneider… - Cancer cell, 2018 - cell.com
We analyzed 921 adenocarcinomas of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum to
examine shared and distinguishing molecular characteristics of gastrointestinal tract …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated genomic characterization of oesophageal carcinoma

Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network - Nature, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oesophageal cancers are prominent worldwide; however, there are few targeted therapies
and survival rates for these cancers remain dismal. Here we performed a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics and molecular pathogenesis of gastric adenocarcinoma

P Tan, KG Yeoh - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Gastric cancer (GC) is globally the fifth most common cancer and third leading cause of
cancer death. A complex disease arising from the interaction of environmental and host …

Exome and whole-genome sequencing of esophageal adenocarcinoma identifies recurrent driver events and mutational complexity

AM Dulak, P Stojanov, S Peng, MS Lawrence, C Fox… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has risen 600% over the last 30 years.
With a 5-year survival rate of∼ 15%, the identification of new therapeutic targets for EAC is …

[HTML][HTML] Checkpoint inhibitors for gastroesophageal cancers: dissecting heterogeneity to better understand their role in first-line and adjuvant therapy

EC Smyth, V Gambardella, A Cervantes, T Fleitas - Annals of Oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) and squamous esophageal cancer (ESCC) are
responsible for> 1 million deaths annually globally. Until now, patients with metastatic GEA …

Epirubicin, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine with or without panitumumab for patients with previously untreated advanced oesophagogastric cancer (REAL3): a …

T Waddell, I Chau, D Cunningham, D Gonzalez… - The lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background EGFR overexpression occurs in 27–55% of oesophagogastric
adenocarcinomas, and correlates with poor prognosis. We aimed to assess addition of the …

Targeting wild-type KRAS-amplified gastroesophageal cancer through combined MEK and SHP2 inhibition

GS Wong, J Zhou, JB Liu, Z Wu, X Xu, T Li, D Xu… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
The role of KRAS, when activated through canonical mutations, has been well established in
cancer. Here we explore a secondary means of KRAS activation in cancer: focal high-level …

Paired exome analysis of Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma

MD Stachler, A Taylor-Weiner, S Peng, A McKenna… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Barrett's esophagus is thought to progress to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) through a
stepwise progression with loss of CDKN2A followed by TP53 inactivation and aneuploidy …