Colon and Rectal
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Laparoscopic ‘noninferior’ to open approach for rectal cancer
Key clinical point: Laparoscopic resection is noninferior to open surgery in preventing locoregional recurrence of rectal cancer and improving...
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Probiotics showed slight promise in post-resection Crohn’s prevention
Key clinical point: A mixture of eight bacterial probiotic strains somewhat outperformed placebo for preventing endoscopic recurrence in patients...
Conference Coverage
HALS and LAP colectomy each offer unique benefits
Key clinical point: Straight and hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy offer unique benefits, and HALS is a good option in more complex patients....
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Mesh overlay reduces hernia after colorectal surgeries
Key clinical point: Use of a large-pore polypropylene mesh overlay significantly reduced incidence of incisional hernia after colorectal surgery,...
Conference Coverage
Jury still out on survival benefit of resecting primary in mCRC
Key clinical point: Data are mixed regarding an overall survival benefit of resecting the primary tumor. Major finding: Two studies found a...
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Postop NSAIDs may raise anastomotic complications
Key clinical point: Postoperative NSAIDs appear to raise the risk of anastomotic complications in patients undergoing nonelective colorectal...
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Statins found to have a survival benefit in colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: Patients with colorectal cancer who take statins are less likely to die. Major finding: Relative to nonusers, statin users had...
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Preoperative hepatic, regional arterial chemo nets better outcomes in early CRC
Key clinical point: Preoperative arterial chemotherapy improves outcomes, but mainly for stage III patients. Major finding: Five-year disease-free...
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Stage IV CRC survival rates up, resection rates down
Key clinical point: Although rates of primary tumor resection in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer have decreased in recent years, patient...
Conference Coverage
Skipping surgery is an option for some patients with rectal cancer
Key clinical point: Patients with rectal cancer who have a clinical complete response to neoadjuvant therapy can safely skip surgery. Major...