GI Oncology
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Oxaliplatin boosts pCR in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
Key clinical point: Perioperative oxaliplatin administered in combination with fluorouracil and radiotherapy was associated with a higher rate of...
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Study shows faster increase in obesity prevalence among cancer survivors
Key clinical point: Cancer survivors had a significantly faster increase in obesity prevalence compared with adults without a history of cancer....
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Immunosuppressive regimens did not affect risk of cancer recurrence in meta-analysis
Among patients with immune-mediated diseases and a history of malignancy, cancer recurrence rates were similar regardless of whether they received...
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Anticlaudin antibody increases survival in advanced gastric cancer
Key clinical point: A novel monoclonal antibody in combination with chemotherapy increased overall and progression-free survival in advanced...
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VIDEO: Asymptomatic pancreatic cysts rarely became malignant
Only 1% of adults with asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cysts developed invasive pancreatic adenocarcinoma after more than 5 years of follow-up...
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Race predicts poor outcomes in people with liver cancer
Race was the strongest predictor of outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Fecal bacteria plus FIT promising in diagnosis of colorectal cancer
SAN DIEGO – Researchers have identified a panel of four fecal bacteria that appear to identify colorectal cancer early.
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Anal cancer cases continue to rise, with disproportionately poorer outcomes for blacks
Overall 5-year survival rates for anal cancer in the United States have steadily improved since the 1970s, but the incidence of disease continues...
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Aspirin lowers bile duct cancer risk
Regular aspirin use is associated with an approximately threefold reduction in risk for the three major subtypes of cholangiocarcinoma, results of...
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Racial disparities in colon cancer survival mainly driven by tumor stage at presentation
Key clinical point: Tumor stage at diagnosis had a greater effect on survival disparities between black and white patients with colon cancer than...
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Surveillance finds pancreatic ductal carcinoma in situ at resectable stage
Key clinical point: Surveillance of high-risk individuals was relatively successful in detecting pancreatic ductal carcinoma in situ (PDAC) at a...