Gastrointestinal cancer

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Hypertension medications may reduce colorectal cancer risk

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Hypertension medications may reduce colorectal cancer risk

Jul 06, 2020

Oncology – Journal Spy

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Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced gastric cancer in the first-line or second-line setting (EPOC1706): an open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial.

Jun 26, 2020

EAMS positive scientific opinion: atezolizumab in combination for hepatocellular carcinoma

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EAMS positive scientific opinion: atezolizumab in combination for hepatocellular carcinoma

Jun 22, 2020

Lockdown leaves over a thousand people with undiagnosed colorectal cancer

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Lockdown leaves over a thousand people with undiagnosed colorectal cancer

Jun 19, 2020

Pembrolizumab doubles time to disease progression in patients with advanced colorectal cancer with specific DNA mutations

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Pembrolizumab doubles time to disease progression in patients with advanced colorectal cancer with specific DNA mutations

Jun 12, 2020

TAPUR study shows encouraging results for olaparib in BRCA-mutated advanced prostate and pancreatic cancers

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TAPUR study shows encouraging results for olaparib in BRCA-mutated advanced prostate and pancreatic cancers

Jun 12, 2020

Gastroenterology – Journal Spy

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Landmark survival analysis and impact of anatomic origin in prospective clinical trials of biliary tract cancer.

May 24, 2020

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Designs of colonoscopic adenoma detection trials: more positive results with tandem than with parallel studies - an analysis of studies on imaging techniques and mechanical devices.

May 15, 2020

Pancreatic cancer cells use the same energy as sprinters’ muscles to spread

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Pancreatic cancer cells use the same energy as sprinters’ muscles to spread

Cancer Research UK

Apr 09, 2020

Nomogram for predicting pathological complete response and tumor downstaging in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer on the basis of a randomized clinical trial

Oncology – Journal Spy

Oncology, Gastrointestinal cancer

Nomogram for predicting pathological complete response and tumor downstaging in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer on the basis of a randomized clinical trial

Feb 08, 2020

Liquid biopsy has prognostic role in colorectal cancer and potential for guiding therapy

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Liquid biopsy has prognostic role in colorectal cancer and potential for guiding therapy

Dec 09, 2019

Deaths from liver cancer have tripled in past 20 years in England

NCRI Cancer Conference

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Deaths from liver cancer have tripled in past 20 years in England

Dec 09, 2019

Researchers identify certain gut bacteria that may be involved in causing colorectal cancer

NCRI Cancer Conference

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Researchers identify certain gut bacteria that may be involved in causing colorectal cancer

Nov 04, 2019

First targeted therapy for cholangiocarcinoma shows clinical benefit in phase 3 trial

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First targeted therapy for cholangiocarcinoma shows clinical benefit in phase 3 trial

Oct 11, 2019

Clinical benefit with first-line immunotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

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Clinical benefit with first-line immunotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Oct 11, 2019

Liver Resection After Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Yttrium-90: Safety and Outcomes

Oncology – Journal Spy

Oncology, Gastrointestinal cancer

Liver Resection After Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Yttrium-90: Safety and Outcomes

Mar 26, 2019