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Drinking green tea improves gastrointestinal function recovery after gastrectomy
Patients with gastric cancer who drink green tea following robotic or laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy show enhanced postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function, reveals a study.
Drinking green tea improves gastrointestinal function recovery after gastrectomy
15 Nov 2021Risk of colorectal cancer death following adenoma removal greater in women vs men
There appears to be a sex-specific difference in the risk of colorectal cancer death after adenoma removal, with women being at higher risk than men, according to a study.
Risk of colorectal cancer death following adenoma removal greater in women vs men
15 Nov 2021Chemoimmunotherapeutic agents boost lymphocytic leukaemia survival
The introduction and use of chemoimmunotherapeutic agents such as rituximab, ofatumumab, and obinutuzumab has led to population-level improvements in survival from chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a recent study has found.
Chemoimmunotherapeutic agents boost lymphocytic leukaemia survival
14 Nov 2021Intraoperative instability common in pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas despite good preparation
Pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL) show a wide range of symptoms, with frequent intraoperative instability despite good preoperative preparation, according to a Singapore study. In addition, up to one-fifth of the patients in a single centre developed disease recurrences and metastasis.
Intraoperative instability common in pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas despite good preparation
11 Nov 2021Dose-reduced ARPI leads to inferior survival in CRPC patients
Reduced-dose treatment with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPI) lead to poorer oncological outcomes relative to full-dose regimens in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), a recent study has found.