Gastrointestinal Cancer
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FDA expands approval of ramucirumab for advanced gastric cancer
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FDA approves simeprevir-sofosbuvir combo for hepatitis C
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Elevated branched-chain amino acids may predict pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Elevated plasma levels of three branched-chain amino acids may predict the development of pancreatic cancer at least 2 years...
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Colorectal cancer on the increase in young adults
Key clinical point: Colorectal cancer rates have declined steadily since 1975 in those over 50, but have increased in the 20- to 34-year-old age...
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Dabigatran raises major bleeding risk
Key clinical point: Dabigatran raises the risk of major bleeding, contrary to initial reports that fast-tracked FDA approval. Major finding:...
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Oxaliplatin noninferior to cisplatin in advanced gastric cancer
Key clinical point: Oxaliplatin plus S-1 is as effective as cisplatin plus S-1 for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer in chemotherapy-naive...
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Fecal immunochemical testing, colonoscopy found similar for detecting advanced cancers
Key clinical point: Screening with fecal immunochemical testing was comparable to one-time colonoscopy for detecting advanced neoplasias in...
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Thiopurine for IBD linked to almost sixfold increase in lymphoma risk
Key clinical point: Thiopurine substantially increased the risk of lymphoma in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Major finding: Patients...
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Patient and provider concordance on symptoms during the oncology outpatient clinic visit
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FOLFOXIRI + bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: Initial therapy with FOLFOXIRI + bevacizumab improved progression-free survival in metastatic colorectal cancer. Major finding...
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Cancer risk from IBD mitigated with colonoscopy surveillance
Key clinical point: New evidence that surveillance colonoscopy can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel...