Oncology News

In March, the gastroenterology community comes together to raise awareness about one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States, colorectal cancer.

Craig Lockhart, MD, has been appointed chief of the division of hematology and oncology at Medical University of South Carolina.

In an exclusive video, Healio Gastroenterology spoke with Brian Dooreck, MD, of Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers in Pembroke Pines, Fla., about the colorectal cancer provider outreach program, or CRC POP.

Hepatocellular carcinoma rates among people with HIV increased significantly from 1996 to 2015, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Factors related to diet, including fiber and alcohol intake, were associated with the development or prevention of colorectal cancer, according to study results.

Factors related to diet, including fiber and alcohol intake, were associated with the development or prevention of colorectal cancer, according to study results.

The Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool did not increase colorectal cancer screening participation or intent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Colorectal cancer screening rates among underserved populations increased among patients who received at-home fecal immunochemical tests, according to study results.

Only about half of Medicare beneficiaries who underwent surgery for cancer achieved optimal outcomes, according to study results published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

People who ordered a colorectal cancer screening kit through a patient portal were nearly four times more likely to complete it than those who received a kit automatically in the mail, a retrospective observational study showed.