Gastrointestinal Cancer News

An exercise intervention conducted during adjuvant chemotherapy improved physical activity levels and reduced physical fatigue 4 years later among patients with colon or breast cancer, according to results of the randomized multicenter PACT study scheduled for presentation at the Cancer Survivorship Symposium.

Living in ethnically or racially segregated neighborhoods appeared associated with a reduced risk for breast and colorectal cancers among Asian or Hispanic patients, but an increased risk for cancers with infectious origins, study data showed.

Magnetic resonance imaging alone to detect early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma had a low level of sensitivity among patients with cirrhosis, according to a recently published meta-analysis. However, ultrasound with alpha-fetoprotein significantly increased the sensitivity of HCC detection.

Individuals with severe periodontitis, or gum disease, had increased risk for developing cancer compared with individuals with mild or no gum disease, according to published findings.

Only about half of medical students graduated with knowledge about the association between HPV infection and head and neck cancer, according to results of a survey.

Choosing the appropriate genetic tests and managing patient expectations can be challenges clinicians face when implementing precision medicine, according to a panel discussion hosted by ASCO.

Drinking tea at high temperatures in combination with smoking and consuming alcohol increases the risk for esophageal cancer by two- to fivefold, according to findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

World Cancer Day — which will be observed today — was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control to raise awareness of cancer, as well as to emphasize the importance of prevention, detection and treatment.

This weekend’s Super Bowl LII showdown between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will coincide with World Cancer Day, an international observance held every Feb. 4 to emphasize the importance of cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

In a follow-up to a previous study on the safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy for patients with small hepatocellular carcinomas, researchers found that incidence of grade 3 or higher adverse events did not increase after longer follow-up times.