Gastrointestinal Cancer News

Oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer incidence has increased among younger and older adults, according to the results of a SEER analysis.

The American Cancer Society endorsed a CDC advisory committee recommendation that all children ages 11 to 12 years old receive HPV vaccination.

The Society of Surgical Oncology identified five specific tests and procedures that are commonly performed but may not be necessary.

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus who develop esophageal adenocarcinoma have significantly better outcomes when their cancer is detected by surveillance endoscopy, according to the results of a cohort study published in Gut.

Contraceptives play an important role in family planning. They also help to regulate women’s menstrual cycles and can be used in the management of certain health conditions, such as endometriosis.

The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to LOXO-101 for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic solid tumors with neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusions, according to a press release from the agent’s manufacturer.

A recent systematic review published in Hepatology found no new safety or efficacy concerns for lipiodol transarterial chemoembolization in treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

A higher selenium level before cancer onset was associated with a decreased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in a European population, according to recent findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center launched a new initiative designed to help teens and young adults with cancer.

A year-long course of adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy improved RFS compared with tegafur–uracil in patients undergoing curative resection for stage II or stage III rectal cancer, according to the results of a randomized phase 3 trial.