GI Oncology
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Fukuoka, Sendai guidelines identified advanced pancreatic neoplasias
Key clinical point: The Sendai and Fukuoka guidelines were equivalent when detecting advanced neoplasias among patients with pancreatic cystic...
Conference Coverage
ESC: New support for aspirin’s anticancer effect
Each of three new case-control studies concluded that daily low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular prevention reduced the risk of developing...
Case-Based Review
Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma
Conference Coverage
Circulating tumor DNA marked progressive liver cancer
The presence of circulating tumor (ct) DNA indicated progression of hepatocellular carcinoma.
News
Regorafenib provides low value in metastatic colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: For treatment-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, regorafenib provides low value at its current cost. Major finding:...
News
Aspirin, weight loss cut colorectal cancer risk in Lynch syndrome
Losing weight and taking aspirin protect people who are genetically predisposed to colorectal cancer from developing the disease, especially men...
Conference Coverage
Biomarkers are being harnessed to improve colorectal cancer detection
Physician Resources
New guidelines stress identifying Lynch syndrome
New AGA guidelines stress that identification of Lynch syndrome must improve because it is so underdiagnosed.
News
Targeting H. pylori may help prevent stomach cancer
Eradicating Helicobacter pylori bacteria with a short course of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors helped reduce the risk of gastric cancer in...
News
Hereditary cancer syndromes highly prevalent in young adults with colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: Patients age 35 years and younger who have colorectal cancer have a high frequency of hereditary cancer syndromes.
Conference Coverage
DDW: Study finds pancreatic cancer misdiagnosis rate at 31%
Key clinical point: Pancreatic cancer is often misdiagnosed, and should be considered in patients with vague or atypical symptoms who are referred...