Gastroenterology
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— Expert calls encorafenib-cetuximab-mFOLFOX6 in first-line "practice changing"
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Recurrence rate in early-stage disease reduced by 50-60% in patients with PI3K pathway mutations
Phase III trial suggests regimen "has the potential to become the new standard of care"
News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology
Early-stage study showed improved response rates and survival when added to standard of care
News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology
Early-stage study showed improved response rates and survival when added to standard of care
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Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile
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Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool
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Treatment failure rate at 1 year reached 34% with antibiotics versus 7% with appendectomy
Researchers speculate that impaired nutritional status could account for preclinical loss in BMI
25 drugs chosen so far comprise about a third of Medicare Part D spending on prescription drugs
While well tolerated, there was also no significant reduction in risk of recurrence over placebo
News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology
Specialists are "quite concerned" about nicotinamide's risk of hepatotoxicity, says expert
Greater burden of disease in younger folks and women, American Cancer Society projects
Response at 6 weeks was most predictive of sustained remission at 1 year
Risk decreased by 17% with increasing calcium intake, rose with alcohol, red and processed meat
News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology
New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education
Structural elements of private equity ownership linked to higher mortality, complication rates
Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy
