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.
New research suggests that trihalomethanes, byproducts found in chlorinated drinking water, are associated with an increased risk of proximal colon cancer in men.
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 safely forgo neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, a new study suggests.
Research presented at ASCO 2023 highlights the latest developments in gastrointestinal cancer treatment.
Total neoadjuvant therapy with mFOLFIRINOX improves upon standard care in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, data suggest.
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.
Compared with standard care, preoperative short-course RT followed by chemotherapy can decrease distant metastasis in patients with high-risk LARC.
The use of total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer has increased significantly in recent years, a study suggests.
A nonsurgical treatment strategy employing chemoradiotherapy is feasible for patients with early rectal cancer, a phase 3 trial suggests.
Changes in treatment have led to improvements in overall survival for US patients with rectal cancer, a study suggests.