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Bariatric Surgery Does Not Improve SurvivalBariatric Surgery Does Not Improve Survival
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New robust data from the VA system show that bariatric surgery does not appear to reduce mortality among high-risk patients, at least not for the first seven years after the operation. However, surgery does provide other advantages, say the researchers, who will continue to follow these patients to see whether any survival benefit emerges. br / iHeartwire/i
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Older Age Linked to Colonoscopic Perforation
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People over 75 years who undergo colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy are six times more likely to experience a colon perforation than younger individuals, according to findings from Thailand. Reuters Health Information
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Chemotherapy After Gastric Cancer Surgery Remains Controversial
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Treatment with the combination of cisplatin, epirubicin, L-leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil, referred to as the PELF regimen, has little or no effect on overall or disease-free survival in patients with completely resected gastric cancer, Italian researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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