Gastroenterology
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Biomarker panel identified patients with pancreatic cancer
Key clinical finding: A noninvasive test may soon identify early pancreatic cancer in high-risk individuals.Major finding: Sensitivity and...
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Radioimmunotherapy and gemcitabine showed promise in metastatic pancreatic ductal cancer
Major finding: Median overall survival was 7.9 months with multiple cycles of gemcitabine plus 90Y-clivatuzumab tetraxetan, vs.
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Polyp, adenoma detection rises with Endocuff device
Major finding: The polyp detection rate was 56% for Endocuff-assisted colonoscopy and 42% for standard colonoscopy (P = .001).Data source: A...
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Expanded cytoreduction criteria improved survival of carcinoid liver metastases
Major finding: The 5-year survival rate of patients with carcinoid liver metastases treated under expanded debulking criteria was 90%, compared...
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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...