Gastroenterology
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Microbial Signature of KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Cancer Identified
Researchers use 16s rRNA sequencing to analyze stool samples from 94 patients with CRC.
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Blood Test Shows Promise for Improving CRC Screening
Researchers evaluate new cfDNA blood-based test’s ability to detect CRC.
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Further Support for CRC Screening to Start at Age 45: Meta-Analysis
Across 15 studies, 41,709 adenomas were detected in 150,436 colonoscopies performed for any indication, resulting in a pooled overall ADR of 23.1...
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What to Know About the Next-Gen FIT for CRC Screening
These multitarget approaches take the standard FIT a step further by testing for additional DNA, RNA, or protein biomarkers associated with CRC to...
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Liquid Biopsy Has Near-Perfect Accuracy for Early Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers develop signature for pancreatic cancer based on microRNAs and cell-free DNA markers in the blood of patients with the disease.
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Combo Therapy Prolongs Survival in Gastric Cancer Patients, Regardless of PD-L1 Expression
Researchers evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line cadonilimab plus standard chemotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic gastric...
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New Quality Measure Improves Follow-Up for CRC Screening
Field testing shows that this CRC screening tracker is “feasible, valid, and reliable.”
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Eliminating H pylori Lowers CRC Incidence, Mortality Risk
Investigators review CRC incidence and mortality in a nationwide cohort of veterans tested for H pylori.
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Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.
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Certain Pesticides Linked With Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Researcher divided the entire French territory into 5529 spatial units and determined the number of pancreatic cancer cases per spatial unit per...
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Active Surveillance for Cancer Doesn’t Increase Malpractice Risk
Researchers identify malpractice trends involving active surveillance related to thyroid, prostate, kidney, and...