GI Oncology
From the Journals
Colorectal cancer burden rises in younger age groups
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Preoperative chemoradiotherapy failed to boost overall survival in pancreatic cancer
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy did not improve overall survival but did improve disease-free survival and other endpoints.
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Review reveals shorter OS, RFS in young colorectal cancer patients
Peritoneal metastasis occurred significantly more often in younger patients, but predisposing conditions such as polyposis or congenital colon...
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E. coli strain directly linked with CRC mutational signature
Recent studies showed that colibactin, a toxin produced by pks+ E. coli, causes a specific type of DNA damage.
Conference Coverage
Multiomics blood test outperforms others for CRC
SAN FRANCISCO - A multiomics test detected stage I and II colorectal cancer with 94% sensitivity and specificity, outperforming a fecal...
News
CRC task force updates colonoscopy follow-up guidance
The new guidance was based on advancements in both research and technology since the last recommendations were published in 2012.
News
U.S. Multi-Society Task Force publishes polypectomy guidance
The panelists' recommendations, which were based on both evidence and clinical experience, range from specific polyp removal techniques to...
From the AGA Journals
Large study probes colonoscopy surveillance intervals
Low-risk adenomas show same risk of colorectal cancer as no adenomas, so they may need no adjustment to surveillance interval.
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Mailed fecal testing may catch more cancer than endoscopic screening
At a population level, FIT screening had the highest advanced neoplasia detection rate, at 4.5%, compared with 2.3% and 2.2% for screening by...
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GALAD score predicts NASH-HCC more than a year in advance
The score, which combines sex, age, alpha-fetoprotein-L3, alpha-fetoprotein, and des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin is blood based and can replace...