Gastroenterology
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Sunitinib Improves Survival in Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Major Finding: Sunitinib doubled median progression-free survival for patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors from 5.5 months to...
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New-Onset Diabetes May Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Screening
Major Finding: Diabetes was the diagnosis preceding pancreatic cancer by the greatest amount of time, a median of 28 months. Data Source: A...
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RADIANT Trials Show Benefit of Everolimus in Neuroendocrine Tumors
Major Finding: Everolimus was associated with a progression-free survival benefit across patient subgroups and regardless of prior use of...
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Go By the Numbers When Explaining IBD Risk with Isotretinoin
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Hospital Occupancy Can Be Increased With Improved Surgery Scheduling
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Potential Link Between Doxycycline, IBD Grabs Attention
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Delay in Adjuvant Chemo Reduces Survival in Colorectal Cancer
Major Finding: Each 4-week delay in the start of adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a 12% increase in the risk of death. Data Source: A...
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FDA Clears iPhone/iPad App
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ERCC1 Expression Predicts Treatment Outcome in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Major Finding: High vs.
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Antibody Combination Targets Multiple Pathways in mCRC
Major Finding: The objective response rate was 21% with panitumumab alone, 22% with panitumumab plus ganitumab, and 31% with panitumumab plus...
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Endoscopic Resection an Option for Superficial Esophageal Cancers
Major Finding: The actuarial 5-year rate of overall survival was 100% with endoscopic resection plus surgery and 76% with endoscopic resection...