GI Oncology
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New guidelines stress identifying Lynch syndrome
New AGA guidelines stress that identification of Lynch syndrome must improve because it is so underdiagnosed.
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Targeting H. pylori may help prevent stomach cancer
Eradicating Helicobacter pylori bacteria with a short course of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors helped reduce the risk of gastric cancer in...
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Hereditary cancer syndromes highly prevalent in young adults with colorectal cancer
Key clinical point: Patients age 35 years and younger who have colorectal cancer have a high frequency of hereditary cancer syndromes.
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DDW: Study finds pancreatic cancer misdiagnosis rate at 31%
Key clinical point: Pancreatic cancer is often misdiagnosed, and should be considered in patients with vague or atypical symptoms who are referred...
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CRC linked to teen BMI, inflammation
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Aspirin, vitamin D levels protect against recurrent CRC
Key clinical point: Aspirin and plasma vitamin D appear to offer survival advantages for patients with colorectal cancer. Major finding: In a...
From the AGA Journals
Adding enhanced MR to CT might improve diagnosis, outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma
Key clinical point: Gadoxetic acid–enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed smaller masses and was tied to better outcomes in patients...
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VIDEO: Nivolumab puts brakes on advanced liver cancer
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DDW: Aspirin cuts incidence of noncardiac gastric adenocarcinomas
Aspirin use is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence on noncardiac gastric adenocarcinoma.
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VIDEO: Stroop app predicts hepatic encephalopathy
The Stroop App is a smartphone screening tool that tests the patient’s cognitive speed and flexibility, which physicians can administer themselves...