Gastrointestinal Cancer
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The push for smaller, smarter cancer trials
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Study found low rates, but significant risk factors, for incidental gallbladder cancer in cholecystectomy patients
Major finding: Overall incidence of incidental gallbladder cancer was 0.19%. Risk factors included open vs.
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Simultaneous colorectal/liver mets resection saves time and money
Major finding: Compared to a staged surgery, simultaneously resecting colorectal cancer and liver metastases saved about 6 days of hospital stay,...
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Adjuvant chemotherapy did not improve survival in rectal cancer
Major finding: Adjuvant fluorouracil-based chemotherapy after preoperative radiotherapy did not affect disease-free survival or overall survival,...
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High posthepatectomy bilirubin bodes ill for patients
Major finding: A high posthepatectomy bilirubin level was associated with an 8-fold increase in the risk of postoperative complications and 90-day...
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Team planning cuts pancreatectomy readmissions
Major finding: Readmission after pancreatectomy dropped from 24% to 11% after implementation of a multifaceted effort to reduce infections and...
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Intraoperative ultrasound can change approach to liver resection
Major finding: Intraoperative ultrasound changed surgical strategy in 43% of patients undergoing liver resections of colorectal cancer metastases....
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Role for GIST genotyping stirs controversy
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Liquid biopsies may solve GIST biopsy problem
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Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma
Major finding: Endoscopic resection of esophageal adenocarcinoma resulted in a long-term complete remission rate of 93.8%.Data source: Data from 1...
Case Reports
Asymptomatic primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver
An elderly woman with a family history of cholangiocarcinoma is diagnosed with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver after clinical...