The latest gastro-intestinal cancer news
Red meat linked to cancer – WHO report
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health…
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Despite promise, vitamin D and calcium do not reduce colorectal cancer risk
The New England Journal of Medicine reports results of a 2,259-person study conducted at 11 academic medical…
Scientists uncover four different types of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer can be divided up into four distinct diseases, each with its own set…
Crowdsourcing a cancer drug: how the public can bring a new (old) drug to trial
Researchers are hoping to launch one of the UK’s first successfully crowdfunded clinical trials -…
Aspirin ‘may double life expectancy of cancer patients’
A daily dose of aspirin can double the life expectancy of patients with cancers affecting…
Differences between tumours of younger and older colorectal cancer patients
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is on the rise among younger patients. Although some of the younger-onset…
Results of international trial show promise in rare, difficult to treat cancer
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) develop in the neuroendocrine system, responsible for producing the hormones that regulate…
New guidelines address long-term needs of colorectal cancer survivors
New American Cancer Society Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines provide primary care clinicians with recommendations for providing comprehensive…
New DNA testing for liver cancer could improve survival
Detection of small fragments of tumour DNA, known as circulating tumour DNA, in a patient’s…
Aspirin could hold the key to supercharged cancer immunotherapy
Giving cancer patients aspirin at the same time as immunotherapy could dramatically boost the effectiveness…