Gastrointestinal Cancer News

The 2008 to 2010 global economic crisis appeared associated with 260,000 excess cancer deaths in member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to the results of a longitudinal study.

The overall survival and safety rates were similar between patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with Dovitinib vs. Nexavar, according to published findings.

An assessment tool comprised of clinically relevant questions and specific treatment information accurately predicted risk for chemotherapy toxicity in a majority of older patients with cancer, according to the results of a validation study.

Undergoing esophagectomy with a surgeon who had performed at least 15 surgeries reduced short-term mortality among patients with esophageal cancer, according to results of a population-based, nationwide Swedish cohort study.

SAN DIEGO — Trends in colorectal cancer incidence rates and stage at diagnosis among whites and blacks indicated that racial disparities may be decreasing, according to findings presented at Digestive Disease Week 2016.

In a cohort of healthy women at baseline, those who developed atrial fibrillation had elevated risk for cancer after their atrial fibrillation diagnosis, according to findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

Greater uptake of HPV vaccination should be a priority to reduce the worldwide cancer burden, according to an ASCO policy statement.

A 57-year-old man with history of stage IIIB esophageal squamous cell carcinoma underwent esophagectomy.

The skyrocketing cost of cancer care has come under intense criticism from patients and health care providers.

Nucleos(t)ide analogues for hepatitis B virus infection decreased a patient’s risk for infection-related hepatocellular carcinoma after curative therapy with radiofrequency ablation, according to published findings.