Chemicals in Drinking Water Tied to Increased Risk of Colon Cancer in Men
New research suggests that trihalomethanes, byproducts found in chlorinated drinking water, are associated with an increased risk of proximal colon cancer in men.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Predicting Risk and Cause of Death in Long-Term Cancer Survivors
Patients with low oncologic risk at cancer diagnosis are more than 3 times as likely to die from a cause other than their cancer, a study suggests.
Patients With Low-Risk Rectal Cancer Can Forgo Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy
Patients with low-risk rectal cancer can safely forgo neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, a new study suggests.
ASCO 2023: Will Gastrointestinal Cancer Studies Affect Practice?
Research presented at ASCO 2023 highlights the latest developments in gastrointestinal cancer treatment.
TNT With mFOLFIRINOX Outperforms Standard Care for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Total neoadjuvant therapy with mFOLFIRINOX improves upon standard care in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, data suggest.
Many Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Can Forgo Pelvic Radiation
In the phase 3 PROSPECT trial, patients with locally advanced rectal cancer had similar outcomes if they received pelvic chemoradiation or if they received FOLFOX with chemoradiation added only in select cases.
Short-Course RT Plus Chemo Can Decrease Distant Metastasis in High-Risk LARC
Compared with standard care, preoperative short-course RT followed by chemotherapy can decrease distant metastasis in patients with high-risk LARC.
Use of Total Neoadjuvant Therapy on the Rise in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
The use of total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer has increased significantly in recent years, a study suggests.
Nonsurgical Approach Deemed Feasible for Patients With Early Rectal Cancer
A nonsurgical treatment strategy employing chemoradiotherapy is feasible for patients with early rectal cancer, a phase 3 trial suggests.
Changes in Treatment Prompt Improved Survival for Rectal Cancer
Changes in treatment have led to improvements in overall survival for US patients with rectal cancer, a study suggests.
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