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Endoscopic submucosal dissection safer, more cost-effective than transanal endoscopic microsurgery
In patients with early rectal cancer (ERC), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) appears safer and is associated with shorter hospital stay than transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), results of a recent study have shown.
Endoscopic submucosal dissection safer, more cost-effective than transanal endoscopic microsurgery
15 Apr 2023
Excessive air swallowing linked to dyspepsia, poor response to PPI therapy
Swallowing more air appears to induce both dyspepsia and refractoriness to typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, suggests a study.
Excessive air swallowing linked to dyspepsia, poor response to PPI therapy
14 Apr 2023
IBD patients at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shows an independent relationship with the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with such association being stronger in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), reveals a study.
IBD patients at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease
13 Apr 2023
Ripretinib improves survival in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Treatment with ripretinib provides a prolonged clinical and radiological benefit in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) within the expanded access program (EAP) in the UK, as shown in a study presented at the ESMO Sarcoma and Rare Cancers Congress 2023 in Lugano, Switzerland.
