A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the…
Browsing: GI Cancers
Sedation method does not affect colonoscopy detection rate
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and…
For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope
“Classic chemotherapy was awful… but with this treatment, I feel hope,” says French pensioner Jacques…
A gut feeling: Microbiome changes may mean early detection of colorectal cancer
The gut has a population of organisms that live within in it, called the gut…
Radio-wave therapy proves effective against liver cancer cells
A new targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves has been shown to block the growth…
ASCO 2019: Colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases live just as long after laparoscopic surgery as open surgery
The randomised OSLO-COMET trial found that laparoscopic surgery did not change chances of survival, when…
ASCO 2019: NRG trial suggests total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer is safe
Results from the first experimental arm using veliparib as part of total neoadjuvant therapy (induction…
ASCO 2019: Front-line pembrolizumab is promising alternative to chemotherapy for advanced gastroesophageal junction and gastric cancers
The KEYNOTE-062 phase III randomised clinical trial achieved its primary endpoint, showing that for patients…
ASCO 2019: Delays lead to late-stage diagnosis of young people with colorectal cancer
The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer has increased nearly 50 percent in the last…
New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US
A new modeling study estimates the number, proportion, and type of specific cancers associated with…