Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Racial disparities in colon cancer survival mainly driven by tumor stage at presentation
Key clinical point: Tumor stage at diagnosis had a greater effect on survival disparities between black and white patients with colon cancer than...
Case Reports
Acute benzodiazepine toxicity exacerbated by concomitant oral olanzapine in a patient with pancreatic cancer
Case Reports
Severe eosinophilia associated with cholangiocarcinoma
Original Report
Reaching high-risk underserved individuals for cancer genetic counseling by video-teleconferencing
News
Cetuximab monotherapy ineffective in KRAS G13D-mutant mCRC
Key clinical point: In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and KRAS G13D mutation, cetuximab monotherapy showed no activity, and cetuximab...
News
Surveillance finds pancreatic ductal carcinoma in situ at resectable stage
Key clinical point: Surveillance of high-risk individuals was relatively successful in detecting pancreatic ductal carcinoma in situ (PDAC) at a...
News
Oral bacteria linked with pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Two oral bacteria are associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk. Major finding: Bacteria are linked to over 50%...
Conference Coverage
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival for some with pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Overall survival in stage III pancreatic cancer was better with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Major finding: Median survival with...
News
Targeting gene rearrangements shows promise in early study
Key clinical point: Entrectinib showed antitumor activity including intracranial responses.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Stenting to improve quality of life in esophageal cancer
PHILADELPHIA – “An esophageal stent can be an important modality for palliating patients’ dysphagia, [which] can happen because the tumor is...
News
USPSTF updates guideline for preventive aspirin therapy
Key clinical point: The USPSTF recommends that many adults aged 50-59 years start low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular...