Gastroenterology
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AGA issues position statements on reducing CRC burden
Some changes are already underway, but it will “take a village” to get to 80% screening rates, including national resources and approaches.
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At-home colorectal cancer testing and follow-up vary by ethnicity
Researchers examined disparities by patient ethnicity in colorectal cancer test ordering by physicians and follow-up colonoscopy rates.
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Esophageal cancer screening isn’t for everyone: Study
A new cost-effectiveness analysis study suggests that the optimal endoscopic screening strategy for esophageal adenocarcinoma varies by race and...
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Bariatric surgery cuts risk of developing and dying from cancer
“The magnitude of the benefit was very large and dose-dependent.”
Conference Coverage
Alarming increase in esophageal cancer in middle-aged adults
The prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus has increased substantially among middle-age adults over the past 5 years, warn the...
Conference Coverage
CRC screening: Blood test accuracy compared to colonoscopy
At 90% specificity, the blood assay (Guardant Health) was 100% sensitive for detecting CRC.
Conference Coverage
AUA 2022: A report from the trenches
Hundreds of talks and abstracts were presented over the 4 days in New Orleans.
Conference Coverage
Gallstone disease may be a harbinger of pancreatic cancer
“If you have a patient who presents with gallstone disease and they have other symptoms, you should not necessarily attribute those symptoms just...
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Study shows link between dairy consumption and cancer
No association was found between dairy products and colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, or any other site-specific cancer.
Guidelines
Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
Feature
Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.