Gastrointestinal Cancer News

Mailed stool blood tests and follow-up phone calls are examples of effective strategies that increased colorectal cancer screening among African Americans, according to findings of a systematic review.

Investigators found differences in incidence of gastric adenocarcinoma in specific anatomic sites among certain racial and ethnic groups aged 50 years and older, according to results published in Gastroenterology.

A successful transition from active cancer treatment to survivorship care requires some form of communication between the treating oncologist, primary care physician and cancer survivor.

Consumption of caffeinated coffee does not appear to increase risk for various cancer types, according to a review article published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Steven Grossman, MD, PhD, has been named cancer physician in chief of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Cancer-related patient encounters have decreased significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to trends observed in the COVID and Cancer Research Network and reported in JCO: Clinical Cancer Informatics.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the few cancers in the United States that has been increasing in incidence and mortality rates over the last three decades.

Expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act appeared associated with a reduction in critical cancer outcome disparities among adults residing in low-income communities in Ohio, according to study results published in Cancer.

The FDA cleared an investigational new drug application for CT-0508 for the treatment of solid tumors that overexpress HER2, according to a press release from the agent’s manufacturer.

Cancer can be a very personal and individualized disease, with predictable and unpredictable outcomes.