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AATS: Avoid mass ligation of the thoracic duct during esophagectomy

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 21:24

SEATTLE – Thoracic duct ligation did not seem to prevent chylothorax in a review of 827 esophagectomy cases at...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

CheckMate 067 ends ipilimumab’s reign in first-line metastatic melanoma

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 18:29

CHICAGO – Nivolumab and nivolumab plus ipilimumab are superior to ipilimumab alone in first-line metastatic melanoma, results from the phase III CheckMate 067 study suggest. After a minimum of 9...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

CheckMate 067 ends ipilimumab’s reign in first-line metastatic melanoma

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 18:29

CHICAGO – Nivolumab and nivolumab plus ipilimumab are superior to ipilimumab alone in first-line metastatic melanoma, results from the phase III CheckMate 067 study suggest. After a minimum of 9...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 22/201501 Jun 2015

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 17:38

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue [link to the PDF version of the CDTR] covers the period 24 to 30 May 2015 and includes updates on measles , Middle East respiratory... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Dual immunotherapy more powerful in melanoma, but where do we go from here?

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 17:30

CHICAGO – Combining the immunotherapy antibodies nivolumab and ipilimumab induced more robust responses in untreated advanced melanoma when used together than as single agents, according to phase III...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Experts advocate ‘treat-to-target’ approach for Crohn’s disease

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 07:01

Patients with Crohn’s disease could benefit from a “treat-to-target” approach based on intervening early to reverse inflammation and gathering objective data to guide clinical decisions, according to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Adding enhanced MR to CT might improve diagnosis, outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 07:01

Among patients with single-nodule hepatocellular carcinomas diagnosed by computed tomography, further imaging with gadoxetic acid–enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) revealed more tumors and was tied to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Referral centers varied significantly in IBD treatment approaches

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 07:01

Even high-volume referral centers varied significantly in their use of immunomodulators and some other therapies for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn’s disease, a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Dosing based on trough concentrations cut costs, flares in IBD patients

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 07:01

In adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), basing maintenance infliximab dosing on serum trough concentrations instead of clinical response led to significantly fewer flares and cut costs by...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Adding enhanced MR to CT might improve diagnosis, outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 07:01

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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