Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Jury is in? Survival benefit with lap surgery for rectal cancer
The faster recovery from the minimally invasive procedure could allow patients to begin adjuvant therapy earlier.
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Stroke in the young: Cancer in disguise?
“Stroke in the young differs from stroke in older patients, and one of the major differences is that stroke in the young has a higher proportion...
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Gallstone disease may be a harbinger of pancreatic cancer
“If you have a patient who presents with gallstone disease and they have other symptoms, you should not necessarily attribute those symptoms just...
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NeoChemo preserves rectum in half of patients with rectal cancer
Resections used to be standard, but chemoradiation followed by consolidation chemo is associated with higher rates or organ preservation.
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Study shows link between dairy consumption and cancer
No association was found between dairy products and colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, or any other site-specific cancer.
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Early-onset colon cancer projected to double by 2030
Increase in cases among younger patients may be attributable to steady diets consisting of sugary processed foods.
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Dodging potholes from cancer care to hospice transitions
The consequences of suboptimal hospice transitions can damage the mental health and well-being of patient and caregiver.
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Noninvasive esophageal cancer screening approaches may reach more at-risk patients
Noninvasive approaches have lower sensitivity and specificity than endoscopic screening, but greater access could make them cost effective.
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Deep learning system outmatches pathologists in diagnosing liver lesions
The system could eventually be used to optimize accuracy and efficiency of histologic diagnoses, potentially decreasing reliance on pathologists...
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PD-L1 test debated in gastroesophageal cancer immunotherapy
Should PD-L1 testing be conducted before checkpoint inhibitor treatment for gastroesophageal cancer? Rules from European and U.S. regulators...
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Better survival in older cancer patients who take metformin
“It is important to explore optimal dosages that significantly improve cancer outcomes to boost anticancer effect.”