Gastrointestinal Cancer
Original Report
Effects of a self-care education program on quality of life of patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy
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Ruxolitinib shows promise in refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Ruxolitinib showed clinical activity in patients with refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer, particularly in those with...
Conference Coverage
Circulating tumor DNA marked progressive liver cancer
The presence of circulating tumor (ct) DNA indicated progression of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Assessing progression, impact of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett’s esophagus
Key clinical point: Barrett’s esophagus with low-grade dysplasia had a lower rate of progression to cancer than that suggested by prospective...
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Adjuvant oxaliplatin boosts colon cancer survival
After curative-intent surgery, patients with stage III colon cancer who received oxaliplatin plus capecitabine had improved survival, compared...
Feature
Genomic oncology: moving beyond the tip of the iceberg
Case Reports
Life-threatening hypoglycemia resulting from a nonislet cell tumor
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Regorafenib provides low value in metastatic colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: For treatment-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, regorafenib provides low value at its current cost. Major finding:...
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Aspirin, weight loss cut colorectal cancer risk in Lynch syndrome
Losing weight and taking aspirin protect people who are genetically predisposed to colorectal cancer from developing the disease, especially men...
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Olaparib + paclitaxel for metastatic gastric cancer
Key clinical point: Adding olaparib to paclitaxel improved overall survival in a phase II study of metastatic or recurrent gastric adenocarcinoma...