GI Oncology
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Swallowable capsule-camera may reveal GI cancers, diseases
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Confirmed: Diet influences colorectal cancer risk
Conference Coverage
Can smoke exposure inform CRC surveillance in IBD?
A prospective analysis showed heightened risk for colorectal neoplasia in some subgroups, but the analysis didn’t account for inflammation.
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Age should not be a barrier to aggressive esophageal cancer treatment
Comorbidities, fitness are what matters.
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ASCO announces new advanced liver cancer guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology announced new guidelines for systemic therapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Combo testing improves CRC screening participation, but not advanced disease detection
The relatively low rates of diagnostic colonoscopy after positive FIT of 70%-73% may have contributed to the suboptimal diagnostic yield.
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Nanoparticle encapsulation may unlock HCC therapy
The investigators turned to nanoparticles, which accumulate in tumor tissue more than healthy tissue, thereby limiting off-target toxicity.
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Novel blood test detects precancerous colorectal adenomas
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Color-imaging endoscopy improves detection of upper GI cancer
Neoplastic lesions were detected in 60 patients (8%) with LCI versus 36 patients (4.8%) with WLI, which translated to a 1.67 times higher rate of...
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Differences in right vs. left colon in Black vs. White individuals