Cancer Diagnoses Increase at Age 65, Decrease Immediately Afterward
The largest increase in cancer diagnosis at age 65 years was in stage I for all breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer.
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Outcomes Remain Poor for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases
A retrospective cohort study investigated the incidence of and risk factors for brain metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With FOLFIRINOX Followed by Chemoradiotherapy Significantly Prolongs Disease-Free Survival in Stage T3 or T4 Rectal Cancer
The trial found that the combination improved outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer compared with standard chemoradiotherapy, surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Adjuvant Nivolumab Improved DFS in Esophageal and GEJ Cancers
Residual pathologic disease often remains after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection in patients with esophageal or GEJ cancers, and these patients have a high risk of recurrence.
Opdivo Plus Chemotherapy Approved for First-Line Treatment of Gastric Cancer
The FDA has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) plus chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with gastric cancer.
Chemotherapy Associated With Reduced Risk of Alzheimer Disease in CRC Survivors
A retrospective study was conducted to identify the relationship between Alzheimer disease or other neurocognitive disorders and previous treatment with chemotherapy for colorectal cancer.
Review of Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Hard-to-Reach Populations
The COVID-19 pandemic sheds new light on existing access challenges in preventive health care.
Review Shows Evidence of Link Between Diet, Colorectal Cancer Risk
A review of meta-analyses sought to grade the evidence related to associations between dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk.
Persistence of Risk for Venous Thromboembolism After Resection for Colorectal Cancer
A team of researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the variation in incidence of venous thromboembolism following resection for colorectal cancer.
Bariatric Surgery and Colorectal Cancer: Is There a Risk?
C. Andrew Kistler, MD, PharmD, examines existing data about bariatric surgery and the risk for subsequent colorectal cancer development.
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