Gastrointestinal Cancer
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VIDEO: Genomic biomarker predicts pembrolizumab response
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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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Later colorectal cancer risk linked to high BMI, inflammation in adolescence
High BMIs and inflammation during adolescence are associated with colorectal cancer risk in midlife.
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Resection margin correlates with survival in CRC liver metastases
Key clinical point: Negative margins of any size improve overall survival in liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Major findings: Overall...
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ASCO 2015: Dr. Johanna Bendell gives her top picks in gastrointestinal research
Dr. Johanna Bendell picks the upcoming ASCO presentations she anticipates to be the most interesting in gastrointestinal research.
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DDW: Urinary enzymes hint at gastric cancer
Key clinical point: Urinary levels of two metalloproteases were significantly elevated in the urine of patients with gastric cancer, compared with...
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DDW: Scheduled for a colonoscopy? Pass the pretzels!
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DDW: VIDEO: What we don’t know in the management of liver disease and coagulopathy
WASHINGTON – Your patient has cirrhosis, platelets 60,000 mm3, an INR of 2.0, serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL, and requires an endoscopic retrograde...
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ASA: Electroporation shows promise for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Irreversible electroporation was associated with a survival advantage, compared with standard care, for those with stage III...
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ILC: NAFLD a stealth trigger of hepatocellular carcinoma
Key clinical point: U.S. epidemiologic data link nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to a quarter of hepatocellular carcinoma cases. Major finding:...