GI Oncology
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Imaging studies don’t predict pancreatic resectability post-FOLFIRINOX
Major finding: Patients who underwent neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX therapy before resection of pancreatic adenocarcinomas had significantly better...
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Noninvasive DNA test topped FIT at finding colorectal cancer
Major finding: A multitarget stool DNA test had significantly greater sensitivity than did a fecal immunochemical test for the detection of...
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The push for smaller, smarter cancer trials
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Study found low rates, but significant risk factors, for incidental gallbladder cancer in cholecystectomy patients
Major finding: Overall incidence of incidental gallbladder cancer was 0.19%. Risk factors included open vs.
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Adjuvant chemotherapy did not improve survival in rectal cancer
Major finding: Adjuvant fluorouracil-based chemotherapy after preoperative radiotherapy did not affect disease-free survival or overall survival,...
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U.K. ahead of U.S. in cancer survivorship planning
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Inflammatory markers linked with IBD colon cancer risk
Major finding: The risk of colorectal cancer is more than double for IBD patients with the highest quartile values of CRP (P for trend = .017) and...
From the AGA Journals
Colonoscopy risk reductions go beyond screening
Major finding: Colonoscopies performed for reasons other than screening were strongly and significantly associated with a reduction in colorectal...
From the AGA Journals
Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma
Major finding: Endoscopic resection of esophageal adenocarcinoma resulted in a long-term complete remission rate of 93.8%.Data source: Data from 1...
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Esophagectomy treatment response nodes provide prognostic information
Major finding: In 62 patients classified as having limited or no nodal involvement, the presence of treatment response nodes was associated with...