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Lenvatinib-pembrolizumab combo fails to spring forward in HCC treatment
In the phase III LEAP*-002 study, a combination regimen comprising lenvatinib and pembrolizumab appeared to have similar efficacy and safety as lenvatinib monotherapy as first-line therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Sugar-sweetened drink intake tied to increased IBD risk
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a large population-based study suggests. This association was not found with artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and natural juices.
Anti-TNF continuation after pregnancy prevents relapse in women with IBD
Treatment continuation with antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) after 24 weeks of pregnancy seems to provide benefits in terms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity and prematurity without affecting neonatal outcomes and serious infections in newborns, reports a study.
Pan-enteric capsule endoscopy accurately diagnoses IBD
The use of pan-enteric capsule endoscopy (PCE) leads to high diagnostic yield for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), often even matching that of colonoscopy and magnetic resonance enterography (MRE), reports a recent meta-analysis.
ERAS protocol safe, shortens postoperative stay in elderly gastric cancer patients
Among older adults undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer, employing the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol leads to a shorter postoperative hospital stay without introducing new safety signals, a recent study has found.
