The latest gastro-intestinal cancer news
Key to beating colorectal cancer hiding in plain sight?
Serine racemase (SRR) is a multifunctional enzyme that carries out several different reactions in human…
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ASCO GI: Less chemotherapy may have more benefit in rectal cancer
Chemotherapy used to shrink a tumour before surgery, called neoadjuvant chemotherapy, is becoming more common…
Taking aim at gastric cancer
A novel drug, named “FerriIridium,” can simultaneously help diagnose and treat gastric cancer. The initially…
NHS staff shortages mean patients miss out on early bowel cancer diagnosis
Around 1,100 people in England could miss out on the chance of an early stage…
ASCO GI: Young adults with colorectal cancer in low-income and low-education areas, or urban areas have worse overall survival and a higher risk of death
A retrospective analysis of 26,768 young adults age 40 and under found that those who…
ASCO GI: New drug combinations maintain quality of life for patients with colorectal and liver cancers
Patient-reported outcomes from two large studies show that quality of life is maintained longer with…
ASCO GI: Blood-based test could help identify hard-to-detect gastrointestinal cancers
A blood-based screening test using cell-free DNA to identify methylation signals of hard-to-detect gastrointestinal (GI)…
ASCO GI: Gut bacteria may be one culprit for increase of colorectal cancer in younger people
A bacteria typically linked to periodontal disease, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nuc), could play an important role in…
Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells
Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell…
Oestrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
It is known that the tumour microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of…