Gastrointestinal Cancer News

Few African American individuals with cancer completed advance directives despite a high level of advance care planning readiness in this population, according to results presented at the virtual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.

The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted this week to maintain four of six indications for checkpoint inhibitors that have received FDA accelerated approval.

Interventions that target depressive symptoms and self-rated health conditions may reduce fatigue among cancer survivors, according to study results presented at the virtual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.

High quality colonoscopy correlated with a lower risk for death in patients with colorectal cancer, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Complete immunohistochemistry diagnostics reduced the need for subsequent gene testing in patients with Lynch syndrome, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Researchers confirmed the long-term oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery was comparable to the long-term safety of open surgery in patients with rectal cancer, according to The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Multi-gene panel testing in colorectal cancer led to significant detection of heritable gene mutations compared with guideline-based testing, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Society of Surgical Oncology announced its newly elected executive council officers for the 2021-2022 term.

Chemotherapy-induced nausea remains a significant clinical problem, but severity varies based on multiple factors, according to results presented during the virtual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.

During the past 2 decades, addressing the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer has become recognized as a crucial component of treatment, but experts said work remains to fully integrate mental health into routine cancer care.