Gastrointestinal Cancer
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FDA approves nivolumab for metastatic CRC
The indication includes patients aged 12 years and older with mismatch repair deficient and microsatellite instability high metastatic colorectal...
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Minimally invasive screening for Barrett’s esophagus offers cost-effective alternative
The cytosponge is not yet available commercially, but in combination with endoscopy could reduce the cost of screening.
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VIDEO: Large distal nongranular colorectal polyps were most likely to contain occult invasive cancers
Location and Paris classification had primary importance.
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New SU2C translational team aims to apply CAR T-cell therapy to pancreatic cancer
Can CAR T-cell therapy make a difference in hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer?
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Molecular subtypes predicted outcomes in gastric cancer
Genetic details of each cancer may guide treatment.
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New cryoballoon treatment eradicated esophageal squamous cell neoplasias
Nitrous oxide cryoablation system shows good efficacy and reasonable safety.
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Blood markers can detect early pancreatic cancer
A test in development is recommended for those at high risk and those newly diagnosed with diabetes.
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VIDEO: Autoimmune hepatitis with cirrhosis tied to hepatocellular carcinoma
Only 1 of 93 patients who developed HCC in the meta-analysis did not have cirrhosis by the time autoimmune hepatitis was diagnosed.
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VIDEO: Meta-analysis favors anticoagulation for patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis
Anticoagulation has significant benefits and does not increase bleeding risk, regardless of the severity of liver failure.
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Heritability of colorectal cancer estimated at 40%
Having a first-degree relative with colorectal cancer doubles to triples the risk of disease.
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Endoscopists who took 1 minute longer detected significantly more upper GI neoplasms
Slow wins the race. EGD time affects gastric cancer detection rates.