In patients with resected early-stage liver cancer, a gene-expression signature found in the tissue surrounding the primary tumor predicts late recurrence. Medscape Medical News
Nucleoside/nucleotide analogues as part of an anti-HIV regimen slow the progression of liver fibrosis in patients coinfected with hepatitis B (HBV), researchers from Spain report online in the January 2, 2011 issue of AIDS Reuters Health Information
Women with endometriosis are more likely to be diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and pelvic inflammation than women without endometriosis, even after a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis. Reuters Health Information
Rather than discuss various options, clinicians should recommend colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, say new guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology. Medscape Medical News
Dr. John Marshall talks about options for colonoscopy that may improve compliance and tells physicians to get their patients to undergo screening so they can stay out of his CRC office. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
The authors review the epidemiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeutic outcomes of reflux-related respiratory disorders. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics