Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Liquid biopsies: High potential but are they ready for prime time?
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VIDEO: Liquid tumor biopsies await prospective validation
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Individual genetic testing did not improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening
Key clinical point: Counseling patients about their individual risk of colorectal cancer did not increase the chances that they would seek...
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Laparoscopic splenectomy underutilized in the U.S.
Key clinical point: American general surgeons lag far behind their foreign colleagues in their rate of laparoscopically completed splenectomies....
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IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, linked to cervical neoplasia
Key clinical point: Women with IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, are at increased risk for developing cervical neoplasia. Major finding: Women with...
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Gastric cancer patients respond to FOLFIRI, experience less toxicity
Key clinical point: A fluorocuracil-based first-line chemotherapy regimen demonstrated acceptable response and survival outcomes and was less...
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Unplanned hospitalizations common among elders with gastrointestinal cancers
Key clinical point: Unplanned hospitalizations after oncologic treatment are a common problem among elders with GI cancers. Major finding: About...
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VIDEO: New drug shows efficacy in metastatic CRC
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New drug boosts survival in metastatic CRC
Key clinical point: TAS-102 treatment significantly boosted overall survival with good tolerability in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer...
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Radiotherapy suffices for palliation in esophageal cancer
Key clinical point: Radiotherapy alone should remain standard of care for palliation. Major finding: Chemoradiation was not significantly better...
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MicroRNA test improved preop pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Key clinical point: Cytology and a microRNA-based test were more sensitive than cytology alone in evaluating pancreatic cancer specimens obtained...