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Pretreatment level of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is independently associated with overall and disease-free survival among patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), reports a study. The same marker is also used for the prognosis of patients with the same pathologic stages.

Patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) show no higher incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) when compared with the general population, according to a study.

In the merged analysis of the IMpower133 trial and IMbrella A open-label extension study, the combination of the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab and a chemotherapy regimen comprising carboplatin and etoposide (CP/ET) demonstrated potential for survival benefit of up to 5 years in patients with extensive stage-small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

Intake of dietary choline, but not sphingomyelin (SM) choline moiety, appears to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, suggests a recent study.

Colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in its updated guidance. However, this stands in contrast to screening recommendations by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start at age 45.