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1 Safety and efficacy of endoscopic mucosal therapy with radiofrequency ablation for patients with neoplastic barretts esophagus Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Metformin use and improved response to therapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma Acta Oncologica, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Key factors influencing prognosis in relation to gallbladder cancer Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Outcome comparisons among the hangzhou, chengdu, and ucsf criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma liver transplantation after successful downstaging therapies Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
5 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography does not aid in diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Rarity of severe bleeding and perforation in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for submucosal tumors Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
7 The role of systemic inflammatory and nutritional blood-borne markers in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and survival in oesophagogastric cancer Medical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Monoclonal antibodies in gastrointestinal cancers Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, May 22, 2013 Review Article
9 Circulating micrornas as biomarkers of colorectal cancer: results from a genome-wide profiling and validation study Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Review Article
10 Risk prediction of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma with common genetic variants and lifestyle factors in Chinese population Carcinogenesis, May 22, 2013 Review Article
11 The impact of L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) in human hepatocellular carcinoma Tumor Biology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 protein expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Tumor Biology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Efficacy and safety of endoscopic treatment for nonampullary sporadic duodenal adenomas Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
14 MiR-146a enhances angiogenic activity of endothelial cells in hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting PDGFRA expression Carcinogenesis, May 22, 2013 Review Article
15 Simple pathological examination technique for detection of cancer located at the surgical margin of the stomach Gastric Cancer, May 22, 2013 Review Article
16 High SKIP expression is correlated with poor prognosis and cell proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma Medical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Histological and prognostic importance of CD44+/CD24+/EpCAM+ expression in clinical pancreatic cancer Cancer Science, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 A case of perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from an anorectal fistula successfully resected after preoperative radiotherapy Full Text Case Reports in Gastroenterology, May 22, 2013
19 Ganglioneuroma in the papilla of Vater with neurofibromatosis type 1: report of a case Surgery Today, May 22, 2013
20 Acid suppressive drugs and gastric cancer: A meta-analysis of observational studies Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the NEJM, researchers in the COLONPREV study (Spain) have reported that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is as effective as colonoscopy in the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study population was 50-69 years of age and comprised of 26,703 subjects who underwent a one-time colonoscopy and 26,599 subjects who underwent FIT every 2 years. The primary outcome measure was CRC deaths at 10 years. Participation in screening was greater in the FIT group than the colonoscopy group (34.2% vs. 24.6%). Detection of CRC was similar between the two groups (0.1%). Advanced and non-advanced adenomas were detected more frequently in the colonoscopy group than the FIT group (1.9% vs. 0.9% [OR=2.3] and 4.2% vs. 0.4% [OR=9.8], respectively).
Read the article summaryBased on a meta-analysis involving 30 observational studies and 202,965 patients, proton pump inhibitor therapy has been shown to significantly increase the risk of infection with Clostridium difficile (OR = 2.15).
Read the article summaryIn a single institution study involving 424 patients with DM and CRC, those patients treated with metformin had a 30% improvement in OS compared with patients not treated with metformin. Specifically, the metformin-treated patients had a mean survival of 76.9 months compared to 56.9 months.
Read the article summary1 Endoscopic Therapy for Barretts Esophagus and Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, April 2, 2013 Review Article
2 High-dose FOLFIRI, Surgery, and Radiofrequency Ablation for Patients with Unresectable Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer Anticancer Research, April 9, 2013
3 Value of Highly Sensitive Fucosylated Fraction of Alpha-Fetoprotein for Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Curative Treatment Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 18, 2013 Review Article
4 A risk for hepatocellular carcinoma still persists long-term after sustained virological response in patients with hepatitis C associated liver cirrhosis Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013
5 Response to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer After Exposure to Oxaliplatin in the Adjuvant Setting Anticancer Research, April 9, 2013
6 Vitamin D and the Epidemiology of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Critical Analysis of the Current Evidence Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, April 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
7 Chemopreventive and Therapeutic Potential of Tea Polyphenols in Hepatocellular Cancer Nutrition and Cancer, April 3, 2013 Review Article
8 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
9 Improved Post-Transplant Survival in the United States for Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma After 2000 Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 5, 2013
10 Oesophageal bacterial biofilm changes in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, Barretts and oesophageal carcinoma: association or causality Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 29, 2013
11 Esophagogastric Metaplasia Relates to Nodal Metastases in Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus and Cardia Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 9, 2013
12 Survival with up to 10-year Follow-up after Combination Therapy of Chemoembolization and Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Single-center Experience Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, April 29, 2013
13 The corpus-predominant gastritis index may serve as an early marker of Helicobacter pylori-infected patients at risk of gastric cancer Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 18, 2013
14 Meta-analysis: preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization does not improve prognosis of patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma BMC Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013 Free full text
15 A randomized phase II study of gemcitabine and S-1 combination therapy versus gemcitabine monotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancer Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, March 27, 2013
16 Impact of the number of resected lymph nodes on postoperative survival of patients with node-negative oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 22, 2013
17 A UGT1A1*28 and *6 genotype-directed phase I dose-escalation trial of irinotecan with fixed-dose capecitabine in Korean patients with metastatic colorectal cancer Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, April 18, 2013
18 Relationship Between Mesenteric Abnormalities on Computed Tomography and Malignancy: Clinical Findings and Outcomes of 359 Patients Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, April 16, 2013
19 The Inpatient Economic and Mortality Impact of Hepatocellular Carcinoma from 2005 to 2009: Analysis of the U.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample Liver International, April 22, 2013
20 Dietary intake of vegetables, folate, and antioxidants and the risk of Barretts esophagus Cancer Causes and Control, April 24, 2013
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