Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Radiotherapy plus chemotherapy drive risk of pancreatic cancer in HL patients
Key clinical point: Both radiotherapy and chemotherapy increase pancreatic cancer risk among Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors.Major finding: Survivors...
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FDA okays DNA stool test for CRC screening; Medicare considers coverage
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer, mortality
Key clinical point: Flexible sigmoidoscopy can significantly reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.Major finding: The incidence of colorectal...
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Benefits outweigh harms of aspirin therapy
Key clinical point: Prophylactic aspirin therapy has a favorable benefit-harm profile.Major finding: Using "best estimates" for individuals taking...
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Medical consultation rates for surgical cases vary
Key clinical point: In the era of bundled payments for episodes of care, consider when and how medical consultation for surgical patients is...
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Gut bacteria populations may predict colon cancers
Key clinical point: An analysis of the composition of the gut microbiome can be an effective predictor of early-stage colon cancer.Major finding:...
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Vary CRC screening by age, sex, race, ethnicity?
Key clinical finding: Screening colonoscopy may be more effective based on sex, age, and race and ethnicity.
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Stage esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemo
Key clinical point: Tumor stage after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a much more important predictor of survival than is initial tumor...
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TCGA investigators propose four subtypes of gastric cancer
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Angiogenic kinase inhibitor receives orphan drug designation for hepatocellular carcinoma
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Everolimus fails to improve HCC survival
Key clinical point: Despite the "strong scientific rationale and preclinical data," everolimus failed to improve outcomes in advanced HCC. Major...