GI Oncology
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ASCO announces new advanced liver cancer guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology announced new guidelines for systemic therapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Combo testing improves CRC screening participation, but not advanced disease detection
The relatively low rates of diagnostic colonoscopy after positive FIT of 70%-73% may have contributed to the suboptimal diagnostic yield.
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Nanoparticle encapsulation may unlock HCC therapy
The investigators turned to nanoparticles, which accumulate in tumor tissue more than healthy tissue, thereby limiting off-target toxicity.
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Novel blood test detects precancerous colorectal adenomas
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Color-imaging endoscopy improves detection of upper GI cancer
Neoplastic lesions were detected in 60 patients (8%) with LCI versus 36 patients (4.8%) with WLI, which translated to a 1.67 times higher rate of...
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Differences in right vs. left colon in Black vs. White individuals
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Endoscopic CRC resection carries recurrence, mortality risks
Success with this approach, however, depends upon accurate risk recurrence data, which have been lacking.
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Study reveals how aspirin may inhibit colorectal cancer
Aspirin rescued a proneoplastic intestinal phenotype, reduced stem cell expression and function, and increased the expression of an important Wnt...
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CRC risk in young adults: Not as high as previously reported
Previous studies of colorectal cancer included carcinoid tumors as well as colorectal adenocarcinoma, which has inflated estimates of risk,...
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Younger adults present with more advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has risen threefold over the past 4 decades among patients younger than 50 years.