Tag Archives: Diagnosis

Cancer Cells in Circulation

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Pancreatic cancer cells can be detected in patients’ circulation before tumors are discovered, researchers report in the March issue of Gastroenterology. Cancer cells have long been believed to acquire metastatic potential after large primary tumors are established. However, many patients undergoing … Continue reading →

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Does a Response to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Indicate GERD?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Just because a patient’s upper gastrointestinal symptoms are alleviated by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) doesn’t necessarily mean that they have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The efficacy of PPI therapy often … Continue reading →

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Which Direction is Best for Enteroscopy?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Antegrade is better than retrograde enteroscopy in diagnosis and treatment of patients with small bowel disease, according to the August issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Single and double balloon-assisted enteroscopy (SBE and DBE), and spiral enteroscopy (which uses a … Continue reading →

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Why Do Only Some Gastric Tumors Respond to Therapy?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Tumors from patients with gastric cancer can be divided into subgroups, based on their gene expression pattern. This information can be used to select the best treatment, according to Patrick Tan and colleagues in the August issue of Gastroenterology. Gastric … Continue reading →

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Tracking Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Tumors spread to other parts of the body when cancer cells can escape into the bloodstream, although it is not exactly clear how they enter the circulation or decide where to form new tumors. Andrew Rhim and colleagues at the … Continue reading →

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Are Biopsies Safe for Patients with Advanced Liver Disease?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Liver biopsies are relatively safe and well tolerated among patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C, based on data from the HALT-C trial.  Liver biopsy analysis provides information for diagnosis and planning of treatment strategies for patients with acute and chronic … Continue reading →

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