A 97-year-old stomach cancer patient has successfully undergone robotic surgery to remove their entire stomach and has been ...

Patients with early-stage gastric cancer may consider stomach-preserving surgery, as it led to better quality-of-life and nutritional outcomes in a study. Stomach-preserving surgery may improve ...

Perioperative durvalumab plus FLOT reduced mortality versus FLOT alone in 948 patients, yielding 2-year OS 76% versus 70% and ...

As the use of GLP-1 medications and cannabis becomes more common, anesthesiologists are facing new questions about how best to assess whether a patient's stomach is empty before surgery. Two studies ...

What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...

A mom of four learned she has a genetic risk for rare, aggressive stomach cancer. After her stomach was removed, she started long distance running.

To discuss the growing challenge of surgery in the rapidly enlarging geriatric population, the American College of Surgeons together with The American Geriatrics Society sponsored a half-day session ...

Wegovy (semaglutide) is a prescription drug used for weight loss and weight management. It may be a treatment option for some people who have had gastric sleeve surgery. Studies suggest semaglutide, ...