Oncology News

Colorectal cancer incidence has increased since 1988 among men but not women younger than 50 years, suggesting that patient sex should be factored in when determining screening age, data from an Austrian study showed.

Adding sintilimab to chemotherapy improved survival compared with placebo among patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, phase 3 study results published in JAMA showed.

A new clinical guideline published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology underscored the need to overcome barriers to alcohol use disorder treatment and expand multidisciplinary care for patients with alcohol-associated liver disease.

There are significant differences in response to treatment and survival outcomes for certain racial and ethnic groups among patients with resected stage II or stage III gastric cancer, study findings published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Adding one cup of navy beans to the usual diet of individuals with obesity and a history of colorectal cancer improved gut microbiome diversity and regulated metabolites and markers related to disease, according to research in eBioMedicine.

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Topline findings from the eAArly DETECT trial showed Mainz Biomed’s novel mRNA biomarkers boasted a sensitivity and specificity of 97% for detection of colorectal cancer, and an 82% sensitivity for advanced adenomas detection.

Researchers found no association between Agent Orange exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma among Vietnam veterans, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Heavy binge drinking and high polygenic risk score were associated with a sixfold higher relative excess risk for alcohol-related cirrhosis, with the presence of diabetes mellitus further increasing the risk, researchers reported.