Asan Medical Center

This study looked at how well the drug niraparib works and its safety in Korean women with ovarian cancer. Researchers followed 850 patients who took niraparib as maintenance therapy or later treatment. They measured how long patients lived without their cancer getting worse and …

This study tested whether adding trastuzumab (a targeted therapy) to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced stomach cancer whose tumors test negative for HER2 in tissue but show HER2 in their blood. 28 participants received the combination treatment. The goal was to …

This study tested the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel in 40 adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that had stopped responding to three standard treatments (imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib). The goal was to see if paclitaxel could control the disease in pati…

This study tested whether aflibercept, a medication injected into the eye, can improve areas of poor blood flow in the retina of people with diabetic retinopathy. The trial involved 38 adults with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and moderate retinal nonperfusion. The main g…

This study looked at how well a stem cell transplant works for 98 adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who were in their first remission. Patients received a standard chemotherapy regimen before getting stem cells from a matched sibling, matched unrelated donor, or a half-mat…

This study tested whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to chemotherapy before and after surgery could help people with a certain type of stomach cancer. The trial included 68 adults with resectable stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that was mismatch repair p…

This study tested whether a special PET scan called FES PET/CT can accurately detect breast cancer that has spread to lymph nodes under the arm. It involved 71 adults with estrogen-positive breast cancer who were suspected of having lymph node involvement. The goal was to see if …

This study tested whether a wearable heart monitor called Cardea SOLO is better than a standard 12-lead EKG at finding hidden atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) in people who had a stroke with no known cause. The study included 257 adults who had a stroke within the las…

This study tested a new method of giving the antibiotic cefoxitin to prevent infections after colorectal surgery. Instead of the standard short infusion, a pump was used to keep a steady level of the drug in the blood. The trial involved about 2,500 adults having colon or rectal …

This study tested whether a smartphone app that lets cancer patients report their symptoms could reduce unplanned hospital visits. 166 adults with solid cancer who were receiving chemotherapy or other systemic treatments used the app. The goal was to see if the app helped patient…

This study tested whether a rehabilitation program using a smartphone app (MORA) could help bedridden hospital patients improve their physical function. Twenty-five adults with ICU-acquired weakness followed personalized exercises twice daily for two weeks under supervision. The …

This study looked at a new way to perform a standard liver cancer treatment called chemoembolization (TACE). Instead of going through an artery in the groin, doctors used an artery in the wrist. The goal was to see if this approach is safe, works well, and causes fewer side effec…

This study tested whether using a special ultrasound camera inside the blood vessel (intravascular ultrasound) helps doctors choose the right stent size and placement for blocked leg arteries, compared to the usual X-ray guidance. About 100 people with leg pain or tissue loss due…

This study looked at how certain immune cells (regulatory and effector T cells) affect graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant for blood cancers. Researchers analyzed blood and tissue samples from 146 patients and their donors to understand what causes GVHD.…

This study looked at 159 patients who had surgery to remove a pheochromocytoma (a rare adrenal tumor). Researchers checked if a patient's abdominal circumference (belly size) was linked to how long the operation took. The goal was to see if belly size could help doctors plan surg…

This study looked at over 640,000 adults who had non-cardiac surgery to create a simple tool that predicts the risk of dying within 30 days after the operation. The goal is to help doctors and patients make better decisions before surgery. The model was built using hospital recor…

This study looked at 90 patients with neck and arm pain caused by a pinched nerve. Researchers wanted to see if MRI scans could predict who would get good pain relief from a procedure called a stellate ganglion block, where numbing medicine is injected near nerves in the neck. Th…

This study reviewed the records of nearly 7,000 adults who had a liver transplant to see if taking statins beforehand lowered their risk of serious heart problems, like heart attack or stroke. Researchers compared those who used statins before surgery to those who did not. The go…