Gastrointestinal Cancer
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Routine genomic testing identifies actionable alterations in 52% of tumors
CHICAGO – A trend was observed in longer overall survival among those patients who received recommended treatments.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: TRK inhibitor shows 76% ORR across diverse cancers harboring TRK fusions
CHICAGO – Lead study investigator David Hyman, MD, discusses the integrated analysis of three larotrectinib trials and the drug’s regulatory...
From the Journals
Distance from transplant center predicted mortality in chronic liver disease
The findings underscore the need for accessible, specialized liver care irrespective of whether patients with chronic liver failure are destined...
From the Journals
Persistently nondysplastic Barrett’s esophagus did not protect against progression
Surveillance intervals for Barrett’s esophagus are still not resolved.
News
FDA okays pembrolizumab for certain solid tumors with common biomarker
This accelerated approval of the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab is a first for the Food and Drug Administration.
From the Journals
Elderly black individuals at higher risk of colorectal cancer
How does interval colorectal cancer affect different populations and why?
Conference Coverage
Healthy lifestyle, tree nuts may protect against colon cancer recurrence
Patients with treated early colon cancer who follow a healthy lifestyle and include tree nuts in their diet are less likely to experience...
Conference Coverage
BILCAP: adjuvant capecitabine boosts overall survival of biliary tract cancers
Patients who have undergone complete resection of biliary tract cancers live longer if they receive the oral chemotherapy agent capecitabine...
Conference Coverage
PPIs triple heart failure hospitalization risk in atrial fib patients
PARIS – Atrial fib patients taking proton pump inhibitors, largely unnecessarily, have a far greater risk of hospitalization for an acute heart...
Conference Coverage
CRC in Lynch syndrome is lower than previously reported
Careful screening of individuals with Lynch syndrome that includes removal of precancerous polyps may keep colorectal cancer rates down.
Commentary
Point/Counterpoint: Should all suspected mucinous cystic neoplasms be resected?
Yeah, all suspected mucinous cystic neoplasms should be resected.