Hassan Hashmi, General and Colorectal Surgeon at Las Vegas Surgical Associates, shared Jama’s post on X about a recent paper by Thejus Jayakrishnan and Kimmie Ng, adding:

“Rising rates of early-onset GI cancers are reshaping how we think about screening, risk factors, and care delivery.

This comprehensive review from JAMA is timely and essential reading.

Thank you Kimmie Ng and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for advancing this conversation.”

Quoting Jama’s post:

“Early-onset gastrointestinal cancers are among the largest subset of early-onset cancers globally.

This JAMA Review summarizes current evidence on early-onset gastrointestinal cancers.”

Title: Early-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers

Authors: Thejus Jayakrishnan, Kimmie Ng

Read the Full Article on Jama

Hassan Hashmi: Rising Rates of Early-Onset GI Cancers are Reshaping How We Think About Screening