Gastroenterology
Commentary
CRC: Troubling Mortality Rates for a Preventable Cancer
The rates of 6 of the top 10 cancers have been increasing over the past several years.
Commentary
Unleashing Our Immune Response to Quash Cancer
“It’s astounding how devious cancer cells and tumor tissue can be.”
From the Journals
Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Rectal Tumors?
Overall, 20.7% of patients undergoing transcatheter arterial chemoembolization had a pathological complete response.
From the Journals
Genetic Biomarker May Predict Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Outcomes
Decreased messenger RNA sequencing expression of SMAD4 was associated with lower overall survival.
From the Journals
Do Multivitamin Supplements Lower Mortality Risk in CRC?
Researchers assess whether multivitamin use affects overall survival among people with CRC.
Conference Coverage
Regrowth Predicts Metastasis in Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait
Investigators compared outcomes for ‘watch-and-wait’ patients with those who had total mesorectal excisions after neoadjuvant therapy.
From the Journals
More Side Effects With Local Therapies for Prostate Cancer
What impact does local therapy have on the men’s quality of life?
Latest News
Treatment Sequence May Impact Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Researchers evaluated whether treatment sequence could affect survival outcomes in patients with unresectable and/or metastatic pancreatic ductal...
Conference Coverage
ctDNA’s Prognostic Strength, Low Sensitivity Seen in Studies
The test has excellent prognostic value for colorectal cancer, but clinicians aren’t ready to commit to using it to deescalate adjuvant therapy....
Conference Coverage
Bladder Cancer: Is Active Surveillance the Way Forward?
Should clinicians promote active surveillance for non–muscle-invasive bladder tumors (NMIBT) and establish it as a comprehensive management...
Conference Coverage
The Case for Biomarker Testing in Gastroesophageal Cancer
Expert provides top three picks for biomarker testing for treatment selection.