Gastrointestinal Cancer News

Laparoscopic surgery appeared as effective as open surgery among patients with colorectal liver metastases, according to long-term results of the randomized, phase 3 OSLO-COMET trial.

The FDA granted fast track designation to devimistat for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

Cancer led to 4 million potential years of life lost in 2017 in the United States, with cancers occurring in younger patients accounting for a disproportionate amount of the burden, according to study results.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer individuals, or sexual and gender minorities, have been shown to have a disproportionate risk for cancer.

Medicaid expansion after passage of the Affordable Care Act appeared associated with decreased mortality among patients with newly diagnosed breast, colorectal or lung cancer, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

In her presentation at the NCI’s Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences Distinguished Scholars Seminar, Cathrine Hoyo, PhD, MPH, recalled a study that would influence the course of her career.

Most cancer survivors reported experiencing some degree of sexual dysfunction after treatment, yet women were less likely than men to report being asked about sexual health by their health care provider, according to study results.

Single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy appeared safe and effective for patients with up to three oligometastatic lung tumors, according to results of the phase 2 SAFRON II trial presented at the virtual ASTRO Annual Meeting.

The incidence of anal cancer among women and those older than 50 years rose significantly from 2001 to 2016, according to a poster presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

In a lecture dedicated to her sister’s memory, Katie Couric engaged in an honest and raw conversation with ACG President Mark Pochapin, MD, about how her grief over her husband’s death and then her sister’s spurred Couric into action and advocacy.