MALIGNANT DIGESTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASM

This study looked at whether adding acupuncture and acupressure to oral cryotherapy (sucking on ice chips) can better prevent or reduce nerve pain caused by oxaliplatin chemotherapy in people with gastrointestinal cancers. 78 participants were split into two groups: one received …

This small study tested whether narrative medicine—using close reading, writing, and discussion—can improve well-being in people with digestive system cancers. Eight patients receiving infusional therapy took part. Researchers tracked how many completed the sessions and measured …

This study tested whether using at-home monitoring devices (like a wristband pedometer, scale, and blood pressure cuff) can help improve care for cancer patients after they leave the hospital following surgery. 22 patients with various cancers participated. The goal was to see if…

This study tested whether a wearable device that tracks vital signs and a smartphone app that asks about symptoms can help monitor cancer patients better than standard in-person checks. About 100 adults with certain cancers (like lung or head and neck cancer) or those receiving C…

This early study looked at how two approved constipation drugs, plecanatide and linaclotide, affect a chemical called cGMP in the small intestine. Researchers compared tissue samples from 43 adults with Barrett esophagus or GERD who took either drug or no drug. The goal was to me…