Official website of the International Senology Oncology Scientific Community
Editor-in-chief: Dr. Gian Paolo Andreoletti - Oncologist, Science Journalist
Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Cancers
LINKS
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Colorectal cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Stomach cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Esophageal cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Pancreatic cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Colorectal cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Gastric cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Esophageal cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Pancreatic cancer
National Cancer Institute: Colorectal cancer
National Cancer Institute: Pancreatic Cancer
The New England Journal of Medicine Collections: Colorectal cancer
British Medical Journal Collections: Gastroenterological cancers
Medscape Resource Centers: Colorectal cancer
The Journal of the American Medical Association Collections: Colon cancer
LITERATURE SELECTION
CLINICAL
GUIDELINES
" Endoscopic
submucosal dissection (ESD) of oesophageal dysplasia and neoplasia:
guidance
"Capecitabine
for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer"
- NICE
- National
Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK - www.nice.org.uk
"Epithelial radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's oesophagus" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK - www.nice.org.uk
"Endoscopic submucosal dissection of lower gastrointestinal lesions" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK - www.nice.org.uk
"NCCN Updates Colorectal Screening Guidelines to Include Additional Primary Screening Modality" - The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, USA - www.nccn.org
"Colorectal cancer (first line) - cetuximab: full guideline" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK - www.nice.org.uk
"NCCN Announces Updates to Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Guidelines" - The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, USA - www.nccn.org
"Circumferential
epithelial radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's oesophagus" -
NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK, www.nice.org.uk
PRESS RELEASES
"Multivitamin
use doesn't impact colon cancer outcomes, study finds",
Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA - www.dana-farber.org
"Studies Report Progress Against Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal and Gynecologic Cancers" - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) - www.asco.org
"Criteria Based on Standard CT Imaging Taken Post Avastin-Chemotherapy Regimen May Predict Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"Regular aspirin use reduces risk of dying from colorectal cancer" - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA - www.fhcrc.org
"New Minimally Invasive Surgery Option for Patients with Stomach Cancer" - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA - www.mskcc.org
Abnormal DNA Repair Genes May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Risk - M. D. Anderson study identifies gene variants that interact with known factors for the disease / Press release/ The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"NCCN Updates Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer" - National Comprehensive Cancer Network, USA - www.nccn.org
"Gene Variations Alter Risk of Esophageal Cancer" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"New Study Examines Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests and Suggests Screening May Be Stopped at Age 75" - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA - www.mskcc.org
Hepatitis B Exposure May Increase Risk For Pancreatic Cancer - Study suggests administering chemotherapy might reactivate liver virus - Press Release / Comunicato Stampa - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"Large, Multi-Center Trial Demonstrates Comparable Accuracy for Virtual Colonoscopy and Standard Colonoscopy" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - www.nih.gov
"Calorie Restricted Diet Prevents Pancreatic Inflammation and Cancer" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"Calorie Restriction Limits and Obesity Fuels Development of Epithelial Cancers" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"Red Meat Consumption Linked to Colorectal Cancer" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA - www.mdanderson.org
"Gleevec
Decreases Cancer Recurrence for Patients with Primary Gastrointestinal
Stromal Tumor" -
National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human
Services
"Colon Cancer Survival Linked To Number of Lymph Nodes Examined" - University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
"Regular, moderate-to-vigorous aerobic
exercise significantly reduces markers of increased colon-cancer risk in
men" - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA,
USA
"FDA Approves a New Drug for Colorectal Cancer" - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health & Human Services
"Aspirin and Other Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Cut Risk of Esophageal Cancer in People with Barrett's Esophagus" - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
"Computer-Aided Polyp Detection Software in Combination with Virtual Colonoscopy is as Effective as Traditional Optical Colonoscopy" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
"Regular, moderate-to-vigorous aerobic
exercise significantly reduces markers of increased colon-cancer risk in
men" - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA,
USA
NEWS
Hormone replacement therapy and distal large bowel cancer - Hormone replacement therapy is associated with a lower risk of distal large bowel cancer - Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar 30. [Epub ahead of print]
Alcohol and pancreatic cancer
Alcohol and pancreatic cancer - Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention - Alcohol intake is associated with a slight positive association with pancreatic cancer
Hot tea and esophageal cancer
Hot tea and esophageal cancer - BMJ - Hot tea is strongly associated with a higher risk of oesophageal cancer
Coffee consumption and oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal
cancers
Coffee consumption and oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal cancers - American Journal of Epidemiology - Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal cancers
Cigarette smoking, H. pylori and gastric cancer
Cigarette smoking, H. pylori and gastric cancer - The American Journal of Epidemiology - H. pylori infection and cigarette smoking are significant risk factors for gastric carcinoma
Aspirin use and colorectal cancer Aspirin use and colorectal cancer - Gastroenterology - Regular long-term aspirin use reduces risk of colorectal carcinoma in men
Colorectal cancer risk and dairy consumption
Colorectal cancer risk and dairy consumption - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - A diet rich in dairy products during childhood is associated with a greater risk of colorectal carcinoma during adulthood
Serum cholesterol levels and gastric cancer
Serum cholesterol levels and gastric cancer - International Journal of Cancer - Low serum cholesterol levels are an independent risk factor for developing gastric carcinoma
Whole grains and pancreatic cancer
Whole grains and pancreatic cancer - American
Journal of Epidemiology - Consuming more whole-grain or high-fiber
foods may reduce the risk of pancreatic carcinoma
EDITORIALS
Inverse
association between coffee consumption and the incidence risk of oral,
pharyngeal, and esophageal cancers -
Toru Naganuma
Influences
of cigarette smoking and Helicobacter pylori infection on the development
of gastric cancer -
Yutaka Kiyohara
Older
patients with shorter life expectancies may receive less benefit from
colorectal cancer screening -
Cary P Gross
Long-term gastric acid suppression is safe regarding development of oesophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma - Mats Lindblad
Chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer: prolongation of life or quality of life improvement? - Susanne de Kort
Previous use of carbonated soft drinks and esophageal or cardia adenocarcinoma - Jesper Lagergren
Long term risk of clinically manifest colorectal cancer among patients with negative findings at colonoscopy - Hermann Brenner
Exercise reduces the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancers - Andrew Haydon
Screening colonoscopy in very elderly patients - Otto Lin
Preoperative hyperfractionated and accelerated radiotherapy schedule (HART) in locally advanced resectable rectal cancer (LARC) - Philippe A. Coucke
Patients with hepatic and pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer may benefit from aggressive surgical therapy - Shimul A. Shah, Steven Gallinger, Alice C. Wei
Benefits of palliative chemotherapy in patients over the age of 70 with oesophago-gastric cancers - Naureen Starling
The association between C-reactive protein concentrations and development of colon cancer - Kathy J. Helzlsouer
Management of chronic radiation enteritis - Cecilia Gavazzi
Laparoscopic and open approach in elderly patients with colon or rectal cancer - Andrea Vignali
intrahepatic malignancies - Edgar Ben-Josef
A novel peptide vaccine directed against the thymidylate synthase. A rationale combination with 5-FU based chemotherapy - Pierpaolo Correale
