Cancer epigenetics in clinical practice

V Davalos, M Esteller - CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer development is driven by the accumulation of alterations affecting the structure and
function of the genome. Whereas genetic changes disrupt the DNA sequence, epigenetic …

Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer development and therapy

CC Wong, J Yu - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2023 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the commonest cancers globally. A unique aspect of CRC
is its intimate association with the gut microbiota, which forms an essential part of the tumour …

Early detection of cancer

D Crosby, S Bhatia, KM Brindle, LM Coussens, C Dive… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Survival improves when cancer is detected early. However,~ 50% of cancers are at an
advanced stage when diagnosed. Early detection of cancer or precancerous change allows …

Current and future colorectal cancer screening strategies

A Shaukat, TR Levin - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2022 - nature.com
Despite strong evidence of effectiveness, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains
underused. Currently, there are several options for CRC screening, each with its own …

Large-scale pancreatic cancer detection via non-contrast CT and deep learning

K Cao, Y Xia, J Yao, X Han, L Lambert, T Zhang… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most deadly solid malignancy, is typically
detected late and at an inoperable stage. Early or incidental detection is associated with …

The future of early cancer detection

RC Fitzgerald, AC Antoniou, L Fruk, N Rosenfeld - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
A proactive approach to detecting cancer at an early stage can make treatments more
effective, with fewer side effects and improved long-term survival. However, as detection …

Screening for colorectal cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

KW Davidson, MJ Barry, CM Mangione, M Cabana… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and
women, with an estimated 52 980 persons in the US projected to die of colorectal cancer in …

Single-cell analyses define a continuum of cell state and composition changes in the malignant transformation of polyps to colorectal cancer

WR Becker, SA Nevins, DC Chen, R Chiu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
To chart cell composition and cell state changes that occur during the transformation of
healthy colon to precancerous adenomas to colorectal cancer (CRC), we generated single …

ACG clinical guidelines: colorectal cancer screening 2021

A Shaukat, CJ Kahi, CA Burke… - Official journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and women in the United
States. CRC screening efforts are directed toward removal of adenomas and sessile …

Circulating tumour DNA—looking beyond the blood

A Tivey, M Church, D Rothwell, C Dive… - Nature reviews clinical …, 2022 - nature.com
Over the past decade, various liquid biopsy techniques have emerged as viable alternatives
to the analysis of traditional tissue biopsy samples. Such surrogate 'biopsies' offer numerous …