Nearly 25% of patients with ulcerative colitis requiring steroids therapy become steroid-dependent after 1 year, and virtually all develop steroid-related adverse events. The authors investigate the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone 21-P encapsulated into erythrocytes. The American Journal of Gastroenterology
If increasing the dosage does not improve remission rates is it still worth considering if it alleviates symptoms? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
After resection of pancreatic carcinoma, overall survival appears to be improved in patients who go on to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, according to findings reported in the July 20th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
Is denaturing high-pressure liquid chromatography a good initial screening assay to detect c-KIT and PDGFRA mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumors? American Journal of Clinical Pathology
