Gastroenterology
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HCV patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma can achieve SVR
Among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, rates of sustained viral response to direct-acting regimens for hepatitis C virus were 79% for...
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Increased death rate with platelets for aspirin/clopidogrel GI bleed
Patients with normal platelet counts who have a GI bleed while on antiplatelets were almost six times more likely to die in the hospital if they...
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Impact of a literacy-sensitive intervention on CRC screening knowledge, attitudes, and intention to screen
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Tumor boards linked to improved survival in hepatocellular carcinoma
BOSTON – Veterans were about 13% less likely to die within 5 years of hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis when multidisciplinary tumor boards...
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Emergent colon cancer resection does not negatively affect patient outcomes
CORONADO, CALIF. – With the exception of patients that present with perforation, emergent resection of colon cancers does not appear to adversely...
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SNP predicts liver cancer in hepatitis C patients regardless of SVR
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Study eyed zinc for slowing progression of chronic liver disease
BOSTON - Oral zinc supplementation was associated with maintenance of liver function and suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma in a...
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New scale bests Milan criteria in predicting posttransplant HCC recurrence
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Clinician fatigue not associated with adenoma detection rates in community-based setting
Neither time of day, nor number of procedures performed impacted adenoma detection rates in a community-based setting, a study has shown.
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Lower mortality with left-sided colon tumors
Left-sided primary colon tumors are associated with significantly lower mortality than right-sided tumors, according to a systematic review and...
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Cancer survivors report two times greater medication use for anxiety and depression
Approximately 20% of adult cancer survivors in the United States – roughly 2.5 million – take medication for anxiety or depression, a rate that is...