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Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease
Partial enteral nutritional (PEN) therapy shows potential in the long-term management of mild paediatric Crohn’s disease, helping to avoid the use of corticosteroids and prevent side effects commonly observed with other inflammatory bowel disease therapies, according to a study presented at the virtual Crohn's & Colitis Congress.
Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease
14 Feb 2022
FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer
The combination therapy of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) improves response and overall survival (OS) in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC), a recent study has shown.
FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer
14 Feb 2022
Delaying endoscopies due to COVID-19 safe in IBD patients
Delays in endoscopies due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic does not seem to worsen clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), though healthcare utilization patterns appear to be affected, according to a study reported at the recently concluded 2022 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress (CCC 2022).
Delaying endoscopies due to COVID-19 safe in IBD patients
14 Feb 2022
East Asia tops global lung cancer incidence and mortality
East Asia topped the world’s incidence and mortality of lung cancer in 2020, according to a global study conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).
