GI Oncology
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New blood test could identify early pancreatic cancer
Major finding: A serum panel of four metabolites had a 78% sensitivity for detecting resectable pancreatic cancers.Data source: The panel was...
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Surgery may be avoided in early rectal cancer
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Third drug approved for metastatic, treatment-resistant GIST
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Colorectal cancer subtype associated with obesity, inactivity
Major Finding: Each 5-kg/m2 increase in BMI was associated with a 34% increased likelihood of CTNNB1-negative colorectal cancer, but BMI was not...
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FOLFOXIRI bests FOLFIRI when bevacizumab is added in colorectal cancer
Major Finding: The time to progression of metastatic colorectal cancer was significantly longer after first-line treatment with FOLFOXIRI plus...
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Selective resection feasible for esophageal cancer
Major finding: Five-year survival rates after definitive chemoradiotherapy were 53% with complete clinical responses to definitive...
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Cancer survival still lower for African Americans
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Cancer deaths declined 20% since 1991
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Screen asymptomatic siblings of CRC patients
Major Finding: The prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasms was approximately three times higher among siblings of colorectal cancer patients (...
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Gene profiling predicted responses to colorectal, pancreatic cancer treatment
Major finding: Gene expression patterns identified three subtypes of stage II or III colorectal cancer with different responses to 5-FU–based...
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Japanese study: S-1 adjuvant chemo improved pancreatic cancer survival
Major Finding: 2-year survival rates for Japanese patients who underwent resection of pancreatic cancer were 70% for those receiving postoperative...