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Nonoperative management safe, feasible after complete response in rectal cancer
Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who achieve complete response (CR) following sequential short-course radiation therapy (SCRT) and chemotherapy appear to benefit from nonoperative management (NOM) with a watch-and-wait strategy, which presents evidence for good anorectal functions, results of a study have shown.
Nonoperative management safe, feasible after complete response in rectal cancer
15 Jul 2022
Disrupted gut fungi tied to colorectal cancer
Alterations in normal gut mycobiota profile, particularly the enrichment of the pathogenic Aspergillus rambellii, appear to aggravate the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a recent study.
Disrupted gut fungi tied to colorectal cancer
14 Jul 2022
Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
The ketogenic (keto) diet appears as good as the Mediterranean diet in reducing blood sugar in individuals with prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a small, randomized, crossover trial.
Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
13 Jul 2022
Low-FODMAP diet trumps medication for IBS
In primary care patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), keeping a diet low in fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP), as guided by a smartphone app, yields better symptom relief than using a spasmolytic agent, according to a recent trial.