Gastrointestinal Cancer
USPSTF Recommends Earlier Screening for Colorectal Cancer
October 28, 2020
Article
The USPSTF recommends that colorectal cancer screening start at age 45.
Clinical Trials Will Change the Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Landscape
October 16, 2020
Article
Clinical trials should not be viewed as a last resort for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, explained Allyson Ocean, MD, who added that even frontline standards of care should be considered after exhausting all available study options.
Germline Testing for Lynch Syndrome: More Important Than Ever
October 04, 2020
Article
With the emergence of several targeted treatments that have shown efficacy in individuals with germline pathogenic variants, specifically in DNA mismatch repair, the need for germline genetic testing has become even more pronounced.
DKN-01 Gets Fast-Track Status for Gastric and GEJ Cancer
September 25, 2020
Article
The FDA has granted a fast track designation to DKN-01 for the treatment of patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma whose tumors have high DKK1 expression, who have progressed on or after a fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, and HER2/neu targeted therapy, if appropriate.
Novel Molecule Enhances Immunotherapy Response in CRC, According to Early Data
September 19, 2020
Article
The advent of immunotherapy has revolutionized multiple areas of cancer treatment, said Timothy Cragin Wang, MD, who added that the transformative potential of the modality has been mild at best in the field of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Continues to Be Personalized
September 03, 2020
Article
The management of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) continues to become more personalized, with care decisions being based on factors ranging from the patient’s primary tumor location, to performance status, to the presence of specific mutations, according to Axel Grothey, MD, and novel approaches emerging in later lines are helping to further improve outcomes.
New Advancements Change HCC Treatment
August 23, 2020
Article
Following a period of stagnation, rapid advances have been made in the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to Bradley G. Somer, MD, but as more options emerge in all lines of treatment, sequencing approaches will require careful consideration.
Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Improves Survival Outcomes in Gastric and Esophageal Cancers
August 13, 2020
Article
Nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy as a frontline treatment demonstrated a significant survival benefit in patients with metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Identifying Colorectal Cancer by Blood Test
August 05, 2020
Article
The novel multimodal FirstSightCRC test has shown promise in identifying colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as precancerous polyps and advanced adenomas, said Shai Friedland, MD, who added that results from the blood-based assay can inform whether a patient should undergo a colonoscopy.
SM-88 Granted Orphan Drug Status for Pancreatic Cancer
August 04, 2020
Article
The FDA granted an orphan drug designation to the oral investigational modified proprietary tyrosine derivative SM-88 as a treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.