The FDA has approved revisions to safety labeling for conjugated estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets, conjugated estrogens injection, and octreotide acetate for injectable suspension. Medscape Medical News
This comprehensive review explores the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, exploring the role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and other novel treatment options in the management of this disease. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
The hepatotoxicity of isoniazid and rifampin is increased when pyrazinamide is added to the treatment of patients with tuberculosis, according to a report in the June 15th issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Adding para-aortic nodal dissection (PAND) to extended (D2) lymphadenectomy with gastrectomy offers no benefit to patients with gastric cancer, and increases the risk for surgical complications. Medscape Medical News
The final height of patients with celiac disease is similar to that of the general population, but the adult height of men with the condition appears to be influenced by delayed diagnosis, according to findings published in the July issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Several important hypotheses germane to the transplant care of cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma received confirmation at this meeting. Medscape Transplantation
Although home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is still the primary option for treating intestinal failure, intestinal transplantation can be a life-saving alternative, according to a 3-year prospective study by European researchers, published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Commentary on a study on whether surgery is justified for CRC and nonresectable liver metastasis, published April 2008 in the Archives of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
