X-ray screening is associated with a halving of gastric cancer mortality in a community in Costa Rica, according to a report in the October 2nd issue of the British Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
A Japanese study adds to accumulating evidence that eradicating H. pylori reduces the risk for gastric cancer, and leads to a call for action in high-risk populations. Medscape Medical News
Compared with the combination of fluorouracil plus folinic acid, gemcitabine did not result in improved survival among patients with completely resected pancreatic cancer. Medscape Medical News
Commentary on a study on whether the use of a bioresorbable membrane lowers the risk for small bowel obstruction after colon surgery, published June 2011 in the Annals of Surgery. br / iMedscape General Surgery/i