A call for opinions.
Authors: Haller DG
PMID: 23505571 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma: data from the fibrolamellar carcinoma consortium.
CONCLUSIONS: The clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes from this dataset are consistent with those reported in the literature. Surgical resection and disease extent were confirmed as important predictors of survival. The possibility of a negative association between female sex and prognosis could represent a clue as to future therapeutic strategies.
PMID: 23505572 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Hepatic encephalopathy associated with cancer or anticancer therapy.
Authors: Willson KJ, Nott LM, Broadbridge VT, Price T
Abstract
Hepatic encephalopathy is an uncommon cause of neurologic deterioration associated with hyperammonemia, which results from hepatic dysfunction or altered ammonia metabolism. Often overlooked, hyperammonemia may occur via any of several pathophysiological processes, and in the setting of malignancy, it is a potentially reversible cause of confusion and coma. Hepatic dysfunction as a result of malignant infiltration, chemotherapeutic toxicities, targeted anticancer therapies, reactivation hepatitis, portosystemic shunting, and transarterial chemo...
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
A young woman with liver cancer.
Authors: Ang CS, Do RK, Shamseddine A, O'Reilly EM, Haydar A, Al-Olayan A, Faraj W, Boulos F, Naghy M, Makanjoula D, Farran H, Sibai H, Wehbe D, Kelsen DP, Abou-Alfa GK
PMID: 23505574 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
A 68-year-old man with recurrent pulmonary embolism resulting in sudden death.
Authors: Njei B
PMID: 23505575 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Cystic replacement of pancreas in patient with von hippel-lindau syndrome.
Authors: Kapur V, Brower ST
PMID: 23505576 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Isolated peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal tract carcinoid tumor: two case reports and a review of the literature.
Authors: Kahan S, Teppara N, Babkowski R, Dong Xda E
PMID: 23505577 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Suicide among u.s. Adults with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Authors: Njei B, Lim JK
PMID: 23505578 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Information for contributors.
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PMID: 23505579 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Upcoming articles.
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PMID: 23505580 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Tenth Annual ISGIO Meeting.
Authors: Ilson DH
PMID: 23745157 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy vs. 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal.
CONCLUSIONS: This study is the largest thus far to compare 3DCRT and IMRT for definitive treatment of anal cancer. Although long-term outcomes did not significantly differ based on RT technique, a marked decrease in adverse effects and the need for a treatment break was achieved with IMRT.
PMID: 23745158 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Alternate dosing of cetuximab for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
CONCLUSION: These data suggest that for patients for whom weekly treatment with cetuximab presents a substantial burden to their quality of life, q2w dosing of cetuximab is a viable treatment option with a benefit:risk profile similar to that of the weekly regimen.
PMID: 23745159 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Management of a patient diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and myelodysplastic syndrome.
Authors: Won E, Yu KH, Shamseddine A, Saltz L, Mukherjee D, Haydar A, El-Olayan A, Temraz S, Naghy M, Makanjoula D, O'Reilly EM, Abou-Alfa GK
PMID: 23745160 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
Cutaneous metastasis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma as a first clinical manifestation: a case report and review of the literature.
Authors: Bdeiri K, Kamar FG
PMID: 23745161 [PubMed] (Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research)
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research
