Gastroenterology
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Celebrity death finally solved – with locks of hair
Case: A 56-year-old musician presents with diffuse abdominal pain, cramping, and jaundice. His medical history is notable for years of diffuse...
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AI-assisted colonoscopy doesn’t always improve adenoma detection: Study
“I’m not convinced that we have a good answer yet for where to go from here, but we need to keep working with our AI colleagues to figure out how...
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Does CRC risk in IBD extend to close family members?
Extra screening for CRC may not be needed for children, siblings, or parents of those with IBD, new study findings suggest.
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Colorectal cancer incidence doubled in younger adults
Diagnoses in people younger than 55 years doubled from 1995 to 2019.
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Strategy to reduce peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer
Surgery and postoperative chemotherapy are standard of care for advanced gastric cancer, but up to half of patients develop peritoneal metastases...
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The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is increasing
‘Research is making a difference. And we’re making progress against cancer in general,’ says expert.
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Room for improvement in Barrett esophagus care
Researchers say this is the first study to highlight variation in adherence to these measures at the center and endoscopist levels.
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New cancer data spark outcry from patient advocates
The American Cancer Society on Jan. 13 revealed what it called ‘alarming’ news about prostate cancer.
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Canadian guidance recommends reducing alcohol consumption
Consuming no drinks per week has benefits.
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Does appendectomy raise the risk for colorectal cancer?
Researchers observed a 73% increase in CRC risk among appendectomy cases, compared with controls over a 20-year follow-up.
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A patient named ‘Settle’ decides to sue instead
His suit seeks not only compensatory damages and other relief but also punitive damages.