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Plasma DNA More Reliable Than CEA for Detecting Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
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Elevated free plasma DNA is a reliable indicator of recurrent esophageal cancer, more so than carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and is able to detect recurrent disease in most patients before clinical evidence emerges. These findings come from a study by researchers at the University of Southern California, published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Reuters Health Information
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Option of Open or Endovascular AAA Rupture Repair Cuts Mortality
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In a single-center study, the availability of both open and endovascular repair significantly improved postoperative survival in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA), according to a report in the Archives of Surgery for June. Reuters Health Information
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