Colon and Rectal

Article

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Urothelial Cancer: An Update on New Therapies

Author:

Nemer El Mouallem, MD

And Asit K. Paul, MD, PhD

Ongoing trials are evaluating immune checkpoint inhibitors—used alone, in combination with cytotoxic, targeted, radiation therapies, or with other...

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Pilot Program

Expanding the Scope of Telemedicine in Gastroenterology

Author:

Michelle Huntzinger, RN

Klaus Bielefeldt, MD, PhD

A specialty outreach program relied on telemedicine to reach patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases in a large service area.

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Article

Coordination of Care Between Primary Care and Oncology for Patients With Prostate Cancer

Author:

William J. Aronson, MD

Nicholas G. Nickols, MD, PhD

Alison Neymark, MSN

Peter Glassman, MBBS

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Commentary

A Veteran With Fibromyalgia Presenting With Dyspnea

Author:

Lakshmana Swamy, MD

Paul Monach, MD

Alan Fine, MD

Anthony C. Breu, MD

Discussion of treatment for a patient who presented with dyspnea and a history of colorectal cancer, melanoma, and bromyalgia.

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Article

Rare Cancer Misdiagnosed As Orchitis

Clinicians examine a patient who was once diagnosed with multiple myeloma but who actually had something else. ...

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Clinical Review

Open Clinical Trials for Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Providing access to clinical trials for veteran and active-duty military patients can be a challenge, but a significant number of trials are now...

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Original Research

A Nationwide Survey and Needs Assessment of Colonoscopy Quality Assurance Programs

Author:

Andrew J. Gawron, MD, PhD, MS

Phillip Lawrence, PharmD

Morgan M. Millar, PhD

Jason A. Dominitz, MD

Samir Gupta, MD

Mary Whooley, MD

Tonya Kaltenbach, MD

Variability exists in quality documentation, measurement, and reporting practices of colonoscopy screening in VA facilities, and most do not have...

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