Gastrointestinal Cancer News

Improvements in adenoma detection rates achieved through an endoscopic quality improvement training program had long-term stability, according to recent study data.

Only one-third of patients with colorectal cancer reported being advised to engage in physical activity during treatment despite evidence that exercise is linked to better survival, according to new research data.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to pelareorep for the treatment of gastric cancer, the drug’s manufacturer announced today.

Individuals who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for liver cancer, but those who consume coffee have a decreased risk, according to a Continuous Update Project report on liver cancer published by the World Cancer Research Fund.

Leukemia patients have a 2.6-fold higher risk for acquiring Clostridium difficile while in the hospital compared to those admitted for other reasons, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Nexavar monotherapy prolonged survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with extrahepatic spread who achieved disease control, according to findings published in the Journal of Hepatology.

Older individuals were at an increased risk for the diagnosis of lung and colorectal cancers during emergency presentation, according to results of a literature review.

SEATTLE — A relatively high percentage of patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer achieve 5-year survival, but a small percentage continue to be at low but constant risk for recurrence after the 5-year mark, according to research presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting.

Colorectal cancer screening using flexible sigmoidoscopy is most appropriate for older adults with a life expectancy greater than 10 years, according to recent study data.

A team of international researchers developed a profile identifying risk factors for malignancy progression in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas.