Monthly Archives: March 2019
Some functionality unavailable in eStar beginning March 31
Certain functionality in eStar will be unavailable beginning March 31, affecting the ability to make changes that customize certain aspects of workflows. Continue reading
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Carrell Family Balcony details story of compassion
VUMC recently honored the Carell family by dedicating the new Carell Family Balcony at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Continue reading
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Yoga for Back Care class begins soon at Osher
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Nurse creates artwork inspired by Vanderbilt’s orthopaedic patients
Recycled paper and expired test tubes find new life in colorful greetings for patients Continue reading
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Covering the Cover
A prospective, multicenter study showed the usefulness of a novel balloon mucosal impedance catheter in differentiating esophageal diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. Continue reading
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Direct Antiviral Agents and the Risk of Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Moving on?
After the breakthrough of direct antiviral agents (DAA) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, a seminal study from the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer team suggested a potential increase of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence (“a note of caution… Continue reading
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Role of CXCR6 in Antitumor Immune Surveillance
Chronic damage to hepatocytes causes persistent inflammation, leading to chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).1 Along with the concept that the HCC microenvironment is composed of a heterogeneous mixture of … Continue reading
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Has PD-1 MET Its Match in Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.1 Until recently, treatment options for advanced disease have been limited. Sorafenib—a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) targeti… Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Wendy Atkin 1947–2018
We are saddened by the loss of our wonderful colleague and friend, Wendy Atkin, who passed away in October 2018. Wendy was neither a gastroenterologist nor a surgeon, but her work on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, surveillance, and quality have had… Continue reading
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Oral Anticoagulants and Aspirin Use and Its Effect on Positive Predictive Value of Fecal Immunochemical Test for Advanced Neoplasia in Colorectal Cancer Screening: To Bleed or Not to Bleed
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a significant impact on public health owing to its high incidence, morbidity, and mortality.1 It is the third most common cancer in men and second in women, and in most countries the second leading cause of cancer-related de… Continue reading
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