Survival rates are higher for Asian/Pacific Islanders with stage I or stage II gastric adenocarcinomas compared with patients of other racial or ethnic groups with similar-stage stomach cancers. Reuters Health Information
Potentially fatal hepatotoxicity can be triggered by sulfasalazine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a series of case reports investigated by UK researchers. Reuters Health Information
Results of a study published in the April 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer suggest an association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increased risk of extrahepatic bile duct cancer. Reuters Health Information
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) does not portend a poorer prognosis in elderly patients with dementia compared to those with preserved cognition, Japanese researchers report in the April issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Mouse models may pave the way for early detection of pancreatic cancer. Learn how study authors used phage clones to synthesize targeted peptides and track early lesions.
There appears to be an association between intussusception and tonsil disease -- and possibly certain other diseases -- in children, Danish researchers report in the January issue of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
