Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Study confirms BRCA1 and BRCA2 linked to seven cancers
Some associations are stronger than others with biliary tract, esophageal, and gastric cancers rising to the top.
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In noncurative cancer drug trials, quality of life findings often misrepresented
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Cancer may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Study demonstrates elevated risk of developing diabetes for people with lung, pancreatic, breast, brain, urinary tract, or uterine cancers
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CRC screening disparities greatest among those under 55
Despite improvements in the proportion of people screened since 2000, disparities remain particularly high for younger adults and those with fewer...
Conference Coverage
Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
The steep increase in liver cancer deaths is due to the rising rate of NAFLD and mostly driven by the obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemics.
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Good chemo vs. bad chemo: When too much is a bad thing
Study questions the use of inpatient chemotherapy pointing to negative outcomes and high mortality among some patients.
Conference Coverage
Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
“The burden of this disease [NAFLD] is going up, and it will be the most important disease of the next decade or so.”
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New treatment reduces risk of anal cancer in people with HIV
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AGA issues position statements on reducing CRC burden
Some changes are already underway, but it will “take a village” to get to 80% screening rates, including national resources and approaches.
News
AI-based CADe outperforms high-definition white light in colonoscopy
Computer-assisted detection has the potential to decrease interprovider variability by reducing AMR, even in experienced providers.
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At-home colorectal cancer testing and follow-up vary by ethnicity
Researchers examined disparities by patient ethnicity in colorectal cancer test ordering by physicians and follow-up colonoscopy rates.