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Effect of aspirin, NSAIDS on colorectal cancer risk differs by genetic variables
Use of aspirin or NSAIDs is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer, although the extent of the risk reduction varied based on genetic factors, according to results of a case-control study.
CA-IX predicts poor survival in resectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Carbonic anhydrase IX, or CA-IX, expression was a crucial prognostic factor in predicting overall survival and disease-free survival in resectable hepatocellular carcinoma, according to study data.
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80% adherence to colorectal cancer screening could prevent 200,000 deaths by 2030
If 80% of Americans underwent recommended colorectal cancer screening, nearly 280,000 new cancer cases and more than 200,000 cancer deaths could be prevented during the next 15 years, according to results of a modeling study.
Germline TP53 mutations detected in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer
Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer who lacked clinical features of Li-Fraumeni syndrome had germline TP53 mutations, according to findings from a recent study.
Clinical, laboratory parameters predict early pancreatic adenocarcinoma mortality
Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who had a high Khorana score or elevated blood urea nitrogen at baseline demonstrated a significantly greater risk for mortality within 6 months after surgical resection, according to study results.
Vegetarian diet associated with lower risk for colorectal cancer
Vegetarian diets are linked to a lower incidence of colorectal cancer, according to recent study data.
SARAH Study completes enrollment for HCC trial, results expected in 2016
The SARAH Study, a large French study of patients with advanced, inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma, has completed enrollment with more than 400 patients and expects results to be available in 2016, according to a press release.
Patient characteristics linked to degree of family involvement in treatment decisions
A majority of patients recently diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancers chose to include family members in treatment-related decisions, according to study results.
Despite clinical success, laparoscopic colectomy underused in colon cancer treatment
Laparoscopic colectomy has shown superiority in clinical trials to open colectomy, but most physicians still choose open resection as the standard of surgical care for colon cancer, according to study results.
Reduced ischemia time may decrease HCC recurrence after liver transplant
Reduced cold and warm ischemia times could decrease the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation, according to data published in Hepatology.
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