Gastroenterology
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Adjuvant gemcitabine a plus for resected pancreatic cancer
Major finding: Disease-free survival (13.4 vs. 6.7 months) and overall survival (22.8 vs. 20.2 months) were significantly greater with gemcitabine...
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Selective screening missed 13% of Lynch syndrome–associated colorectal cancers
Major finding: Left-sided tumors with high microsatellite instability (n = 12; 57%) were more likely to be Lynch syndrome–related than were right-...
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Colorectal cancer screening cuts long-term mortality
Major finding: The multivariate hazard ratios for colorectal cancer were 0.57 after endoscopy plus removal of adenomatous polyps (polypectomy), 0....
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FDA approves first generic capecitabine
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Gene study sheds light on response to panitumumab-FOLFOX4 therapy
Major finding: Among patients who didn’t have KRAS mutations in exon 2 but did have activating mutations in other RAS genes, progression-free...
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FDA expands Abraxane approval to include advanced pancreatic cancer
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Locally advanced pancreatic cancer in a socio-economically challenged population
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Building patient-centered care through values assessment integration with advance care planning
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Hybrid colorectal cancer screening model reduced cancer rate
Major finding: A hybrid screening strategy reduced colorectal cancer by 73%.Data source: A cost-effectiveness analysis using a simulation model in...
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Consensus statement: Data on cancer, pancreatitis do not warrant change in prescribing of antihyperglycemics
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Colorectal cancer risk increased with bariatric surgery
Major finding: The risk of colorectal cancer increased by 60% among obese patients, a mean of 7 years after bariatric surgery but was only...