X-ray screening is associated with a halving of gastric cancer mortality in a community in Costa Rica, according to a report in the October 2nd issue of the British Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
In the November 28th issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology, Arizona-based researchers report on a case of antegrade bowel intussusception in a woman who had previously undergone surgical procedures for pancreatic abnormalities. Reuters Health Information
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may be of use in treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who do not respond to therapy with combined pegylated interferon and ribavirin, Japanese researchers report in the December issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
Data from the Polyp Prevention Trial indicate that patients with elevated insulin or glucose at the time of adenoma removal are at increased risk for recurrent adenoma. Elevated glucose is associated with a particularly high risk of developing a recurrent advanced polyp, the type with a high likelihood of progressing to invasive cancer. Reuters Health Information
Bret A. Lashner, MD, explores the evidence for potential clinical strategies for reducing the risk of colorectal cancer/dysplasia in ulcerative colitis. Medscape Gastroenterology
Yvette Leung, MD, and Stephen Hanauer, MD, provide clinical commentary for select feature articles from the literature on issues related to colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis. Medscape Gastroenterology
Fernando Velayos, MD, MPH, addresses issues in the management of a 40-year-old patient with long-standing ulcerative colitis, with a view toward strategies for preventing CRC. Medscape Gastroenterology
William Balistreri, MD, reviews the current state of the field regarding prevalence, screening, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of fatty liver disease, as framed by data presented at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Willis Maddrey, MD, discusses new data that help broaden our understanding of the mechanisms by which alcohol injures the liver, as based on selected sessions at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Alex Befeler, MD, explores the latest clinical information regarding hepatocellular carcinoma, as framed by key data presented at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
