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A quarter of women with dense breasts at high interval cancer risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

About a quarter of women with dense breasts are at high risk for interval cancer, so mandating supplemental or alternative screening methods for all such women is not justified, according to<a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

A quarter of women with dense breasts at high interval cancer risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

About a quarter of women with dense breasts are at high risk for interval cancer, so mandating supplemental or alternative screening methods for all such women is not justified, according to<a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower gastrointestinal tract, that is associated with duration of use, a <a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower gastrointestinal tract, that is associated with duration of use, a <a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

DDW: Urinary enzymes hint at gastric cancer

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 21:54

WASHINGTON – A simple urine test could detect gastric cancer even at an early stage, the test’s developers say. The test, which looks for the presence of two metalloprotease enzymes labeled ADAM 12...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

DDW: Urinary enzymes hint at gastric cancer

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 21:54

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

DDW: Scheduled for a colonoscopy? Pass the pretzels!

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 20:29

WASHINGTON – A novel, edible colon preparation could make obsolete the fasting and large volume of salty liquid cleansing that keep many a patient from completing their colonoscopies. A pilot study...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Reconstruction, transplantation successful for gut failure after bariatric surgery

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 19:22

SAN DIEGO – Treating gut failure after bariatric surgery involves meeting patients’ nutritional needs while avoiding a recurrence of morbid obesity, according to Dr. Kareem Abu-Elmagd of the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

The GLUTOX Trial: Getting closer to identifying nonceliac gluten sensitivity

Posted on: 17/05/2015 - 23:00

WASHINGTON – A simple dietary challenge may help identify nonceliac gluten sensitivity in patients with gastrointestinal functional disorders, resul... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

AUA: Very low-risk prostate cancers cause few deaths over 15 years

Posted on: 17/05/2015 - 22:44

NEW ORLEANS – Long-term active surveillance seems to be a safe and effective way to avoid overtreatment in men with low- and very low-risk prostate ... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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