Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Neoadjuvant chemoradiation may give transplant the edge over resection in biliary cancer
MIAMI BEACH - The optimal surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma is still controversial.
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BRCA2 mutations linked to greater risk for pancreatic cancer
MIAMI BEACH – A higher incidence of pancreatic abnormalities on imaging among BRCA2 mutation carriers may provide a potential screening target.
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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...
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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.
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Aggressive HCC in males traced to higher serotonin
Serotonin was shown to be crucial for activating hepatic stellate cells during HCC carcinogenesis.
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Disease site determines QOL, pain in recurrent rectal cancer
SEATTLE – Posterior recurrence was associated with the worst quality of life and most severe pain.
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Antiviral medication successful for treating HCV in hepatocellular carcinoma
DAAs can successfully treat even patients who have received liver transplants.
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Colorectal tumors: ESD passes long-term test
In superficial colorectal tumors, over a minimum of 5 years of follow-up, endoscopic submucosal dissection was effective and generally safe.
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Barrett’s esophagus: Cancer risk is highest in first year after diagnosis
Catch Barrett’s esophagus early to prevent adenocarcinoma.
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Colorectal cancer mortality highest in W.Va., lowest in Utah
More than 50,000 colorectal cancer deaths are expected in the United States for 2017, according to the American Cancer Society.
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‘Strong evidence’ links obesity to cancers
A large umbrella review study of more than 200 meta-analyses finds that obesity is associated with a wide range of cancers.