Gastrointestinal Cancer

Disparities of Colorectal Liver Metastases Treatment and Survival Among Ethnic Groups in California

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date September 25, 2020

A retrospective cohort study explored whether the low rate of resection for colorectal liver metastases is associated with lower survival rates among Black patients with CRC.

Genomic Instability Predicts Risk of Progression for Barrett Esophagus

By

Christina Bennett, MS

Publish Date September 23, 2020

Genomic copy number instability predicted the risk of disease progression among patients with Barrett esophagus years beforehand.

Potential Markers for High Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Identified

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Publish Date August 31, 2020

Using cohorts from 2 large observational studies, researchers investigated whether duration of diabetes and extent of weight loss may be a marker of risk for pancreatic cancer.

Nosocomial Infections in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: Bacterial Profile, Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Prognostic Factors

Publish Date August 21, 2020

[Cancer Management and Research] This retrospective observational study sought to describe the characteristics and clinical outcomes of nosocomial infections in hospitalized patients with GI cancer.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Infectious Complications in Elderly Patients with Gastric Cancer

Publish Date July 31, 2020

Three risk factors were found to be predictive of infectious complications in older patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgical resection.