iPSCs used to develop cell therapies for colorectal cancer
In recent years, adoptive cell transfer therapies have given cancer patients new hope and, in…
Browsing: GI Cancers
Lower exposure to UVB light may increase colorectal cancer risk
Inadequate exposure to UVB light from the sun may be associated with an increased risk…
The OJC Episode 40: ASCO GI Special
The Oncology Journal Club Episode 40: ASCO 2021 GI Special In today’s special ASCO 2021…
Medical researchers identify the role of family history in the link between blood lipids and oesophageal cancer
Fat biomolecules in the blood, called “serum lipids,” are necessary evils. They play important roles…
Soldiers’ universal health care benefited colon cancer survival
Patients with colon cancer enrolled in the U.S. military’s universal health care system experienced improved…
Team finds compounds capable of killing lethal liver cancer cells
Treatment options for a deadly liver cancer, fibrolamellar carcinoma, are severely lacking. Drugs that work…
Bowel cancer recurrence could be predicted by blood biomarker
A biomarker in the blood of patients with bowel cancer may provide valuable insight into…
Study shows new links between high fat diets and colon cancer
For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat…
Biomarker predicts bowel cancer recurrence
A biomarker in the blood of patients with bowel cancer may provide valuable insight into…
Can lithium be used to prevent cancer in FAP patients?
The study, published in the journal Nature, shows how a drug available on the NHS can…