GI Oncology
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A single text message links CRC patients to valuable resources
The Colorectal Cancer Provider Outreach Program, CRC POP, helps bridge the gap between a colorectal cancer diagnosis and the first treatment...
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'Deep learning' AI shows benefit in colonoscopy in U.S. population
Miss rates were significantly lower when clinicians used an artificial intelligence–assisted system, compared with a high-definition white light...
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Donafenib shows potential as first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Donafenib is newly approved in China. It may emerge as a new first-in-line treatment for advanced HCC in China, filling a treatment gap.
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Few poorly prepped colonoscopies repeated within 1 year
National registry data show more timely repeat colonoscopy procedures for patients with younger age, severe disease.
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Priming tremelimumab dose regimen shows promising benefit-risk profile in HCC
Immunotherapies provide durable, long-term survival leading to substantial survival tails in the Kaplan-Meier OS curves associated with anti–CTLA-...
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Linked-color imaging outperforms other modalities at adenoma detection
With LCI, lesions become reddish due to color contrast of hemoglobin present in capillary vessels, whereas the surrounding mucosa becomes whitish...
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Gastric cancer: Family history–based H. pylori strategy would be cost effective
First-degree family history and H. pylori infection each raise gastric cancer risk by roughly 2.5-fold.
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Colorectal polyps often recur after incomplete resection
Compared with complete resection, incomplete resection substantially increases the likelihood that a polyp will be found during follow-up...
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Shorter HCC screening intervals benefit high-risk patients
The greatest improvements with shorter screening intervals were seen in patients who had underlying hepatitis B or cirrhosis.
Guidelines
AGA Clinical Practice Update Expert Review: Management of malignant alimentary tract obstruction
Whatever approach is taken, it needs to take into account characteristics of the obstruction and the patient’s expectations, prognosis, and...
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NPs and PAs performing colonoscopies: Why not?
Lowering the age for colonoscopy to 45 years will increase the current pool eligible for screening by 22%. Is there capacity for that without help...