With increasing follow-up, there is a persisting overall effect of preoperative short-term radiotherapy on local control. But what about survival? Annals of Surgery
Glomerular basement membrane component anomalies are associated with hereditary glomerular diseases. The genetic basis, clinical presentations, and diagnosis of these inherited diseases are described. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Steven Herrine, MD, and Alex Befeler, MD, provide focused clinical updates on the latest information regarding portal hypertension/cirrhosis and HCC, as based on selected sessions at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Willis Maddrey, MD, and William Balistreri, MD, provide focused clinical updates on the latest information regarding alcohol-related liver disease and NAFLD/NASH, as based on selected sessions at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Kris Kowdley, MD, and Tram Tran, MD, provide focused clinical updates on the latest information regarding hepatitis B and hepatitis C, as based on selected sessions at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Combining a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor with intensive chemotherapy doubled the survival rate in children with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Medscape Medical News
Patients with active epilepsy may underutilize specialty services that could potentially offer them better seizure control and improved quality of life, a new survey suggests. Medscape Medical News
A million doses of a meningitis vaccine for children are being recalled over sterilization concerns. Also today, US cholesterol levels are at a healthy level.
