Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Obesity increasing the risk for cancer: It’s complicated
For some cancers it was “very clear that obesity increased the risk ... but for some other cancer types, we either don’t have enough data yet or...
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Cancer of the appendix on the rise in younger patients with appendicitis
“There is a push to treat acute appendicitis with only antibiotics ... an appendiceal cancer can be missed if the appendix is not removed.”
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Cardiac monitoring suggested for advanced RCC patients with high troponin T levels after combo treatment
Troponin T levels may help determine who is at most risk of cardiovascular events after receiving immune checkpoint and VEGF inhibitors.
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Artificial sweeteners: A modifiable cancer risk?
“Our findings do not support the use of artificial sweeteners as safe alternatives for sugar in foods or beverages,” said the researchers. An...
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Immunotherapy treatment shows promise for resectable liver cancer
Positive phase 2 results pave the way for phase 3 studies.
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Few new cancer drugs replace current standards of care
Newer drugs could benefit patients but could increase the cost of care.
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ctDNA unreliable for detecting CRC recurrence after surgery
Two ctDNA tests used for this purpose are marketed in the United States.
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What’s the future of microbiome therapies in C. diff, cancer?
Preventive treatments for C. diff recurrence are in phase 3 trials, and oncologists are investigating microbiome-based differences in...
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Ways to lessen toxic effects of chemo in older adults
Three recent high-quality randomized trials evaluated the use of geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer.
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Registry data support lowering CRC screening age to 45
Existing research gaps on the rates of younger-onset colorectal neoplasia need to be addressed to support these recommendations.
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Can green tea extract protect against colorectal adenomas?
Green tea extract taken over 3 years was well tolerated but had no significant effects, according to the results of a large randomized controlled...