The latest gastro-intestinal cancer news
Discovery of a molecular mechanism that initiates colon cancer
Colorectal – colon or rectal – cancer is the third most diagnosed type of cancer…
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Researchers identify roles of key genes in colon cancer development
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death globally. Although some of the…
Unlocking the therapeutic potential of ADH4-driven retinoic acid metabolism
A research team from the Air Force Medical University in China has uncovered a critical…
Integrating in situ vaccination with checkpoint blockade therapy: a novel approach to enhance anti-tumour immunity in colorectal cancer
In a study published in the journal Biofunctional materials, researchers from the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery…
New gene-editing therapy shows early success in advanced GI cancers
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, USA, have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a…
Cancer Council Victoria’s statewide Bowel Screening Campaign results
Analysis undertaken by the Daffodil Centre shows an additional 25,080 Victorians completed and returned a…
SALSA: A new artificial intelligence tool for the automated and precise analysis of liver tumours
Investigators of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology’s (VHIO) Radiomics Group, Spain, led by Raquel…
AACR 2025: A topical BRAF-inhibiting gel may mitigate acneiform rash in patients receiving EGFR-targeted therapy for colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer who had acneiform rash and applied LUT014 gel, an investigational topical BRAF inhibitor,…
Lower screening age calls for more tailored bowel cancer surveillance
Australia’s recent move to lower the starting age for bowel (colorectal) cancer screening from 50…
Colon cancer rates are rising among young people – could changes to children’s gut bacteria explain why?
Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University Alarming trends show that colon or bowel cancer is increasing…