Browsing: Gastrointestinal

In this retrospective cohort of 13,258 patients with pancreatic cystic neoplasms, surveillance practices de-escalated substantially over time, with declining endoscopic…

Histotripsy is a nonthermal, noninvasive, focused ultrasound that supposedly mechanically disrupts tumors. What could go wrong? This retrospective study evaluated…

In the RAPIDO trial of short course RT and TNT for rectal cancer, radiation planning was physician preference with no…

A single-arm phase 2 trial at MSKCC suggests hypofractionated ablative radiation (4.5 Gy x 15 = 67.5 Gy if >1…

Long course chemoradiation for rectal cancer typically uses fluoropyrimidines. In the ARISTOTLE trial, 589 patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal…

A large retrospective cohort study indicates HER2-expression is a marker rather than a driver of worse gastric cancer, as it…

Top Line: Total neoadjuvant therapy is now well established as the preferred treatment for patients with high risk, locally advanced…

This editorial argues evidence has tipped the scales in favor of routinely considering radiation for early- and intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma…

Top Line: Reirradiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer requires careful planning.The Study: New ESTRO consensus recommendations provide practical guidance addressing…

An NCDB analysis of 82,161 patients with colorectal cancer metastatic to liver at time of diagnosis between 2010–2020 reveals Y-90…