GI Oncology
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FDA okays DNA stool test for CRC screening; Medicare considers coverage
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Benefits outweigh harms of aspirin therapy
Key clinical point: Prophylactic aspirin therapy has a favorable benefit-harm profile.Major finding: Using "best estimates" for individuals taking...
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Gut bacteria populations may predict colon cancers
Key clinical point: An analysis of the composition of the gut microbiome can be an effective predictor of early-stage colon cancer.Major finding:...
From the AGA Journals
Vary CRC screening by age, sex, race, ethnicity?
Key clinical finding: Screening colonoscopy may be more effective based on sex, age, and race and ethnicity.
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Stage esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemo
Key clinical point: Tumor stage after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a much more important predictor of survival than is initial tumor...
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TCGA investigators propose four subtypes of gastric cancer
Conference Coverage
Early esophageal cancer treatment: Is it now an endoscopic disease?
Conference Coverage
Early esophageal cancer treatment: Is it now an endoscopic disease?
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Everolimus fails to improve HCC survival
Key clinical point: Despite the "strong scientific rationale and preclinical data," everolimus failed to improve outcomes in advanced HCC. Major...
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Serrated polyposis syndrome warrants annual screen
Major finding: No cases of colorectal cancer were detected over a mean of 3 years of annual surveillance colonoscopy in patients with serrated...