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In Treating Crohn’s Disease, Earlier is Better
Patients receiving medical therapies when they have more complicated stages of Crohn’s disease (CD) are more likely to require surgery, researchers report in the March issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The disease is most-effectively treated by drugs at its … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract
Tagged anti-TNF, CD, drug, early, IBD, Inflammation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, late-stage, progression, stricture, sugery, thiopurine, TNF inhibitors, treatment
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Stem Cells Account for Different Fates of Adenomatous and Hyperplastic Polyps
Adenomatous polyps expand the pool of colon stem cells to become malignant, whereas hyperplastic polyps (HPPs) do not, and therefore remain benign, according to a study published in the September issue of Gastroenterology. Many colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps, … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, GI Tract, Technology
Tagged adenomatous polyposis coli, BRAF, Cancer stem cell, cell cycle, cell growth, Colon Cancer, crypt, Genetics, KrasG12D, MEK, mouse model, neoplasm, oncogene, progression, proximal colon, rectal cancer, regulation, serrated, signal transduction, tumorigenesis
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