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What to do About Gastric Polyps

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

When clinicians detect a gastric polyp during endoscopy, they are faced with many questions: does the polyp need to be excised, or can a biopsy sample be collected and analyzed? Which polyps should be biopsied? Should patients then be followed, … Continue reading →

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High Rate of Complications from Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Twenty-seven percent of patients who are treated for ulcerative colitis by colectomy experience postoperative complications, according to a study in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Most patients with ulcerative colitis are successfully treated with medication, yet some … Continue reading →

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