Gastrointestinal Cancer News

Well-educated, white patients with cancer used medical aid in dying more than any other demographic, according to a study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Improving proximal serrated polyp detection rate, along with adenoma detection rate, may increase colonoscopy effectiveness and reduce incidence of interval post-procedure colorectal cancer, according to new research.

Submitted medical claims and out-of-pocket costs for genetic counseling encounters appeared relatively low among patients with certain cancer types, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.

Researchers have identified a cell signaling pathway involved in the development of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, which may lead to possible life-saving therapy for this aggressive cancer.

Individuals who increased alcohol consumption had higher risks for both alcohol-associated and all cancer types, according to results of a Korean population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Certain patient demographics, including race and ethnicity and underlying primary malignant neoplasm, appeared associated with delays in cancer treatment among patients with COVID-19.

Researchers reported excellent 10-year outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma that was downstaged to within Milan criteria prior to liver transplant, according to a multicenter analysis published in JAMA Surgery.

Rates for CV admissions among patients with cancer has increased, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes.Primary CV admissions are highest among patients with hematological cancer with the most common cause of admission being heart failure, according to the study.

Although the number of Americans insured through Medicaid has increased during the past decade, barriers to cancer care access exist among Medicaid beneficiaries across high-quality centers, according to study results in JAMA Network Open.

Early surgery prolonged survival compared with delayed surgery among patients with stage II to stage III esophageal cancer, according to study results published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.