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Do not confuse these types of cancer
colonoscopy Anal and rectal cancers occur in nearby areas of the body, and both have preventive steps and proven treatments.But they say they’re…
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Oxaliplatin for elderly patients who have had colorectal cancer removed?
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I’m David Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine at the University of Oxford. One of his enduring interests of…
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New first-line treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration on February 13, 2024. NALIRIFOX, a combination chemotherapy for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Dr. Patrick BolandI am…
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Do multivitamin supplements lower the risk of dying from colorectal cancer?
Top line: Moderate doses of multivitamin supplements appear to reduce the risk of both all-cause and cancer-related death in patients with the following diseases: colorectal cancer…
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Cancer of the sigmoid colon: what it means if your colon cancer is on the left side
The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine (colon) closest to the rectum. It absorbs water from the stool and pushes it into the…
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Oncolytics Biotech® Begins Enrollment Expansion for GOBLET Anal Cancer Cohort
Successful stage 1 data support expansion, with nearly three times the objective response rate compared to checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy, including complete responses. san diego and Calgary,…
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From breast cancer to anal cancer: There’s good in the darkest places (a joke in itself) | Cancer
I have always tried to find the good in every situation, no matter how bad it is. I now find myself grasping at straws and…
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BMS’s Opdivo and Yervoy colorectal cancer trials show promising results
BMS presented this data supporting the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in combination in patients with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer subtypes at the ASCO…
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General surgery resident receives grant to evaluate anal cancer screening in veterans
Congratulations to third-year general surgery resident Dr. Austin Hewitt, who recently received a research initiation grant from the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The award…
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Increase in colon cancer among young people
Several years ago, Boston oncologist Dr. Kimmy Ng began noticing an alarming trend in her research. At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, men in their 20s, 30s and…