GI Oncology
From the AGA Journals
Upper GI Cancer Risk Elevated in AIDS
Major Finding: The risk of developing cancer of the esophagus and stomach is increased by 69% and 44%, respectively, in people with AIDS, compared...
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Transfusions Worsen Outcomes After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Major Finding: Adverse clinical outcomes including mortality were significantly increased among patients who had an allogeneic blood transfusion...
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Disparities Affect Inpatient Mortality in Liver Cancer
Major Finding: African American and Asian American inpatients with HCC were 30% and 60% more likely to die, respectively, compared with white...
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Best Treatment Approach Controversial in HCC
Major Finding: Surgeons in academic practices favor liver transplantation for early, well-compensated hepatocellular carcinoma 57% of the time;...
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Regorafenib Lengthens Survival in Colorectal Cancer With KRAS Mutations
Major Finding: Among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with KRAS mutations conferring resistance to EGFR inhibitors, the progression-free...
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Esophageal Cancer Survival Benefit Linked to Lymphadenectomy
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FDA Warns of QT Prolongation with Ondansetron Dose
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Adjuvant Cetuximab Fails to Boost FOLFOX in Stage III Colon Cancer
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Vismodegib Blocks Hedgehog-Expressing Pancreatic Cancer
Major Finding: Initial treatment with vismodegib followed by standard chemotherapy with gemcitabine yielded a 3-month progression-free survival...
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Metformin May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Metformin use reduced the risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by nearly 60%, compared with nonmetformin use.