U.S. drug reviewers highlighted safety issues with an experimental Merck & Co hepatitis drug, including anemia and reports of psychiatric problems, in documents released on Monday. 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
Although high-definition chromocolonoscopy may detect some adenomas missed with standard high-definition colonoscopy, it should not be used for routine colon cancer screening in average-risk patients, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
Brooks Cash, MD, FACP, FACG, addresses current and emerging roles for PPIs in GERD and related conditions, as based on data presented at DDW 2008. Medscape Gastroenterology
In patients with colorectal cancer, knowledge of the K-Ras mutation status enables treatment to be tailored to the individual. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
In this video commentary, Dr. Brant Oelschlager highlights advances in minimally invasive surgery of the GI tract as presented at the SSAT 51st annual meeting, held in conjunction with DDW 2010.
