gastrointestinal (GI) cancer
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Introduction
Cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Inconclusive data on antioxidants in prevention of GI cancers.[1][2]
Complications
- cardiac disease is a significant cause of mortality
- treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or both is associated with higher cardiac mortality[5]
More general terms
More specific terms
- anal cancer
- colorectal cancer
- esophageal cancer
- gastric cancer
- gastroesophageal junction cancer/adenocarcinoma
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- rectal carcinoma
- small intestinal cancer
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Journal Watch 24(22):170, 2004 Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D, Simonetti RG, Gluud C. Antioxidant supplements for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2004 Oct 2;364(9441):1219-28. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15464182
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D, Simonetti R, Gluud C. Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD004183. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15495084
- ↑ Syngal S, Brand RE, Church JM et al ACG clinical guideline: Genetic testing and management of hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Feb;110(2):223-62; Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645574 Free PMC Article
- ↑ ARUP consult: Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Panel, Including Lynch Syndrome. https://arupconsult.com/ati/Hereditary-Gastrointestinal-Cancer-Panel
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ramai D, Heaton J, Ghidini M et al Population-Based Long-term Cardiac-Specific Mortality Among Patients With Major Gastrointestinal Cancers. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2112049. June 17 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34137831 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2781184