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gastrointestinal (GI) cancer
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]
Interactions
disease interactions
Related
biliary carcinoma
liver cancer; hepatobiliary carcinoma
pancreatic cancer
Specific
anal cancer
colorectal cancer
esophageal cancer
gastric cancer
gastroesophageal junction cancer/adenocarcinoma
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
rectal carcinoma
small intestinal cancer
General
malignant neoplasm of digestive organs & peritoneum
References
- 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: 15464182
- Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D, Simonetti R, Gluud C.
Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal
cancers.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD004183.
PMID: 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: 25645574 Free PMC Article
- ARUP consult:
Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Panel, Including Lynch Syndrome.
https://arupconsult.com/ati/Hereditary-Gastrointestinal-Cancer-Panel
- 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: 34137831
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2781184