Gastrointestinal Cancer
Diminutio
Oncologists may be too quick to refer patients to palliative care
Integrating palliative care into routine cancer care need not always require a specialty palliative care nurse.
From the Journals
‘Clinical paradox’? Bariatric surgery may protect from GI cancers
The study marks “an important step toward improving the understanding of potential lifetime risks of bariatric surgery and overall major health...
Feature
Cancer clinics begin to accommodate patients demanding new cancer detection tests
Sales teams are making a big push for multicancer early detection tests.
News
Genomic features may explain sex differences in HBV-associated HCC
Therapeutics that favor androgen signaling could improve the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors against HCC.
From the Journals
Liver cancer exacts high financial toll on older adults
In the first year after a hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis median Medicare payments exceed $65,000.
Perspectives
Diagnosed too late
We take a course in giving bad news, but every doctor has his or her own approach.
Feature
Less than a third of Americans aware of cancer risk from alcohol
Survey also shows low awareness that cancer risk varies by type of drink.
From the Journals
Not all plant-based diets equal for CRC risk reduction
Findings of a new study suggest that the benefits from plant-based diets may vary by sex, race, and ethnicity.
Commentary
Discontinuing immunotherapy: Is the infusion bag half empty or half full?
Clinical trials of immunotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy have generally terminated treatment in nonprogressing patients after 2 years.
Conference Coverage
How AI is, or will soon be, relevant in radiation oncology
Radiation oncologists at ASTRO 2022 discuss practical applications of AI, and new research findings.
From the Journals
Chronic stress, especially race related, may hasten cancer death
High allostatic load was associated with an 80% increased risk of cancer death among all study participants.