Oncology News

The addition of zolbetuximab to chemotherapy improved PFS among certain patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancers, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Recommended surveillance interval was the most important modifiable risk factor for post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer at 3 years, according to research presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

An irinotecan liposome injection regimen improved OS compared with standard chemotherapy among untreated patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

WASHINGTON — Increased culturally competent care and improved access to medical transport may improve early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who live in late-stage hotspots, according to researchers at The Liver Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Fewer Black and Hispanic patients received curative treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma compared with white patients, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

WASHINGTON — The MELD score at transplant minus three points policy led to poor survival and recurrence outcomes after liver transplantation among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to research at The Liver Meeting.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to OTX-2002 for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation, alone or combined with chemotherapy, improved survival and progression-free survival among a small subset of patients with primary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Achalasia was associated with an increased risk for esophageal cancer among a cohort of veterans, suggesting the need for increased endoscopic surveillance, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elevated baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was associated with distant metastases and poor survival in patients with gastric cancer, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.