GI Oncology
From the Journals
VIDEO: Study confirms uneven access to liver cancer treatment at VA hospitals
Undertreatment of hepatocellular carcinoma was common within the Veterans Affairs system between 2008 and 2010, and varied by geographic region....
AGA Tech Summit
Using genetics to predict CRC outcomes
BOSTON – “The technology driving this type of patient assessment is rapidly developing, and making it easier to find these mutations,” Dr. C....
Conference Coverage
Preparing for pancreatic cancer ‘tsunami’ ahead
Overall cancer death rates are dropping dramatically, but pancreatic cancer mortality remains high.
News
FDA approves first home genetic health risk test
Consumers do seem to want to know.
Conference Coverage
Dual targeting effective in HER2+ metastatic colorectal cancer
A combination of two drugs resulted in a 30% objective response rate in heavily pretreated patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal...
From the Journals
VIDEO: Occult cancers contribute to GI bleeding in anticoagulated patients
Significant morbidity, long hospital stays, and required transfusions result from treatment-related GI bleeding events.
From the Journals
Aggressive HCC in males traced to higher serotonin
Serotonin was shown to be crucial for activating hepatic stellate cells during HCC carcinogenesis.
Conference Coverage
Disease site determines QOL, pain in recurrent rectal cancer
SEATTLE – Posterior recurrence was associated with the worst quality of life and most severe pain.
Flashback
Flashback to July 2010: Recognizing hereditary colon cancer
The advent of multigene panel testing by next-generation sequencing has enabled assessment of many genes simultaneously in the evaluation of...
Conference Coverage
Cardiovascular disease most common cause of death in CRC survivors
SEATTLE – Colorectal cancer is not the most likely cause of death in long-term CRC survivors.