ASCO GI Cancer

Articles

The professor from MD Anderson Cancer Center spoke about the exploration of different concepts for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.

Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP, Discusses Next Steps for GI Oncology

The chief of surgical oncology at the UK Markey Cancer Center discussed liquid biopsies and their potential importance for diagnosing gastric cancer.

Joseph Kim, MD, on Liquid Biopsies as a Diagnostic for GI Cancers

The expert spoke about ongoing trials of novel treatment strategies that may lead to the development of new therapies in this space.

Van Morris, MD, Discusses Novel Therapies for Patients with Colorectal and Anal Cancer

The medical oncologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discussed challenges in treating patients with pancreatic center, and also the challenge of obtaining effective drugs in the clinical setting.

Eileen M. O’Reilly, MD, on the Challenges of Treating Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

The patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer whose disease had progressed after 1 or 2 prior regimens reported substantial improvements in quality of life over the current standard of care.

Improved QOL Observed in Patients with CRC Treated with Triplet and Doublet Regimen

Given the data presented in this abstract, researchers indicated that it is crucial that further research works toward eliminating these disparities.

Young Adults with CRC in Low Income and Education Populations More Likely to Have Worse OS

This technology identified a practical method for detecting multiple gastrointestinal cancers from a single noninvasive blood test.

Blood-Based Screening Test May Aid in Detecting GI Cancers

High-quality patient reported outcomes were observed, suggesting benefits in key aspects of the patient experience with this combination treatment.

Atezolizumab in Combination with Bevacizumab May Be Effective for Patients with HCC

Videos

Cancer Network spoke with Dr. Shaila Merchant about the difficulty in determining and linking the many disparities in gastric cancer and how genetic research can help.

Using Genetics to Determine Disparities in Gastric Cancer

Cancer Network spoke with Dr. Karyn Goodman about the importance of developing a systematic therapy regimen for the treatment of esophagogastric cancer.

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