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Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers are the most common and most fatal of all cancers. The Ruesch Center will re-focus national efforts on curing this deadly set of diseases.

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John L. Marshall, MD

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Recent News

All Over the Map When It Comes to Survivorship
April 4, 2018
Every survivor of a gastrointestinal cancer has unique follow-up needs. A road map for this process can help.
Dr. John Marshall: Outspoken advocate and expert
March 30, 2018
On National Doctors’ Day, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance interviewed Dr. John Marshall.
Young People with GI Complaints Should Be Screened for Colon Cancer
March 29, 2018
John Marshall, MD, explains that health care providers need to retool their thinking when young people present with GI complaints, and be open to the possibility that these could indicate colon cancer.
Woman mistook her stomach symptoms for food poisoning, warns about risk
March 28, 2018
For two years, 34-year-old Diana Zepeda thought her GI symptoms were caused by stress and diet.
The Nurse's Role in Colon Cancer Screening
March 27, 2018
Nurses can help coach and push patients and their physicians along to do the steps that are needed to get good screening, says John Marshall, MD.
Opdivo Combination Granted Priority Review to Treat Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
March 27, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted priority review to the combination use of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) to treat a subgroup of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Marshall Highlights Treatment Options for Left-Sided mCRC
March 16, 2018
John Marshall, MD, recently discussed the treatment options and decisions he makes when treating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
She Thought the Stomach Cramps Were from Her Food Truck Diet. At 33, She Was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer
March 15, 2018
“You always read in magazines, ‘I never thought it’d happen to me.’ And now I’m that person in the magazine."