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Ivana Peran, PhD Ruesch Collaborator Granted PanCAn Career Development Funding
“Role of Stromal Cadherin 11 in Chemotherapy Response in Pancreatic Cancer”. This grant is awarded to researchers new in the field who we hope will go on to make groundbreaking discoveries.
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Maximizing Patient Quality of Life through Shared Decision Making in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Maximizing Patient Quality of Life through Shared Decision Making in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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Perioperative therapy landscape for locally advanced, resectable esophageal cancer: an updated literature review
Dr. Mukherji and team present an updated review of the main historical and recently emerging studies that impact the perioperative management of patients with locally advanced, upfront-resectable EC.
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Novel Combination Strategies in BRAF-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
John Marshall, MD joins experts in discussing novel combination and immunotherapy strategies within BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer management.
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Implementing precision medicine approaches in colon cancer
Dr. John L. Marshall discusses the role of precision medicine in the treatment of colon cancer
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Advances in Precision Medicine Propel Personalized GI Cancer Care
Eileen O’Reilly, MD, and Benjamin Weinberg, MD, discuss the importance of conducting biomarker testing as the gastrointestinal cancer treatment arena continues to evolve, the need for increased gene fusion testing, and the negative effects of inadequate biomarker testing in the gastrointestinal cancer population.
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Could Microbiome Changes Explain Rise in Colon Cancer Among the Young?
With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why. A new study suggests the microbiome — the community of microorganisms in the body — may play a role.
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New bacterial clues about why young people are getting colorectal cancer
The type of bacteria, fungi, and viruses in colorectal cancer tumors varies significantly between younger and older patients, offering a clue toward understanding why cases are rising in people under 45, according to a study due to be presented at next week’s American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
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Types of Bacteria Vary Widely in Tumors of People with Early vs. Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Researchers at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the makeup of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person’s tumor varied significantly depending on whether they were diagnosed with early onset disease (age 45 or younger) or late-onset disease (age 65 or older).
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Continued Development of Targeted Therapies Aims to Address Unmet Needs in CRC
John L. Marshall, MD, discusses the identification of targetable subsets of patients with advanced CRC, unmet needs that remain to be addressed for patients with advanced CRC, and the continued need for a multidisciplinary approach in treating patients across the gastrointestinal cancer spectrum.
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