Oncology News

The FDA granted priority review to futibatinib for treatment of certain patients with cholangiocarcinoma.

Living-donor liver transplantation may be a viable option for patients with unresectable, liver-confined colorectal cancer liver metastases, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.

Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy reduced the colorectal neoplasia miss rate by nearly twofold compared with colonoscopy alone, according to research published in Gastroenterology.

For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Healio presents a collection of videos, Q&As and new data that details improved access to CRC care, the importance of early screening, updated guidelines and more.

Nivolumab alone or in combination with ipilimumab was safe and well-tolerated in patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma in the perioperative setting, according to a study published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Nearly one-third of older women who survived colorectal, endometrial or ovarian cancer reported lower extremity lymphedema, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

In this Healio video exclusive, Charles J. Meakin, MD, MHA, chief medical officer of Care Oncology, discusses risk factors for colorectal cancer, the importance of early detection and the use of liquid biopsies as screening tools.

Research suggests the gut microbiome plays a role in response to cancer immunotherapy, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.

RFS is not an adequate surrogate for OS among patients who undergo resection for colorectal liver metastases, according to study results presented at Society of Surgical Oncology 2022 International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care.

Allan Tsung, MD, has been appointed chair of the department of surgery at University of Virginia School of Medicine.