new advances aimed at improving treatment, prognosis and detection of GI cancers

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/asoc-sbf011712.php

Public release date: 17-Jan-2012
Contact: Susie Tappouni
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2012 Gastroinstestinal Cancers Symposium reveals new advances aimed at improving treatment, prognosis and detection of GI cancers

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – New research into the treatment, prognosis and early detection of gastrointestinal cancers was released today in advance of the ninth annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium being held January 19-21, 2012, at The Moscone West Building in San Francisco, Calif.

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