Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Mixed results for the anti-EGFR panitumumab in KRAS exon 2 colorectal cancer
Major finding: The primary endpoint, progression-free survival, was similar between groups (HR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.65-1.17; P = .353). Median overall...
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RFA ablation and resection avoids esophagectomy in dysplastic Barrett’s and intramucosal adenocarcinoma
Major finding: Radiofrequency ablation with or without endoscopic mucosal resection eradicated early neoplasia in 79% of patients and Barrett’s...
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Hepatitis C drugs pricey, but cure is priceless
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Herbal medicines and supplements carry risk of hepatoxicity
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End-of-life home care utilization and costs in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
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Angiogenesis inhibitor approved for advanced gastric cancer
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Few eligible patients undergo radical cholecystectomy
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Induction therapy does not complicate minimally invasive esophagectomy
Major finding: There were no significant differences in postoperative deaths or adverse outcomes among patients who underwent induction therapy...
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Physician’s adenoma detection rate predicts patient’s cancer risk
Major finding: For patients of physicians with adenoma detection rates in the highest quintile (33.51%-52.51%), compared with those of physicians...
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Interval CRC may be distinct pathology
Major finding: Up to 6% of colorectal cancers may not be detected until within 6-60 months of an index colonoscopy.Data source: A population-based...
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Better survival with aspirin in HLA class 1 antigen-positive cancers only
Major finding: Overall survival was significantly longer among aspirin users whose tumors expressed HLA class I antigen, with a RR of 0.53,...