GI Oncology
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Oral Microbiome Test Could Detect Gastric Cancer Earlier
A noninvasive “swish and spit” test could be more accessible and allow for more widespread screening.
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Late-Stage Incidence Rates Support CRC Screening From Age 45
Stage stratification is key because it provides insight into the relationship between time and cancer incidence, said Dr. Eric Montminy.
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Liquid Biopsy Has Near-Perfect Accuracy for Early Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers develop signature for pancreatic cancer based on microRNAs and cell-free DNA markers in the blood of patients with the disease.
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New Quality Measure Improves Follow-Up for CRC Screening
Field testing shows that this CRC screening tracker is “feasible, valid, and reliable.”
News
Liquid Biopsy for Colorectal Cancer Appears Promising But Still Lacks Robust Efficacy
Patients who may have declined colonoscopy should understand the need for a colonoscopy if blood-based tests show abnormal results.
From the Journals
New CRC stool test beats FIT for sensitivity but not specificity
The higher specificity for advanced lesions is expected to translate to a lower false positive rate.
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Cell-Free DNA Blood Test Developed for Detecting Colorectal Cancer
The cfDNA blood test had 83% sensitivity for CRC, 90% specificity for advanced neoplasia, and 13% sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions....
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Does Bariatric Surgery Increase or Decrease Cancer Risk? It Depends.
Bariatric surgery is related to decreased risk for hormone-related cancers but may increase colorectal cancer, although the data are mixed.
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Colorectal Cancer Risk Increasing Across Successive Birth Cohorts
Birth cohort colorectal cancer is a concept that allows people to think of their CRC risk according to their birth cohort in addition to age.
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The Case for Biomarker Testing in Gastroesophageal Cancer
Expert provides top three picks for biomarker testing for treatment selection.
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Hepatic infusion pumps: New enthusiasm for an old technology
The response with the pump is “clearly superior” to systemic treatment, according to the author a new study.