Daily Archives: October 4, 2019

Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Gastroenterology Journal

The long-term risks of colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC-related death following adenoma removal are uncertain. Data are needed to inform evidence-based surveillance guidelines, which vary in follow-up recommendations for some polyp types. Using data fro… Continue reading →

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Covering the Cover

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Andrew T. Chan, Christopher S. Williams

A nationwide cohort study examined changes in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatitis C virus eradication among veterans. Continue reading →

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Reply to GASTRO-D-19-00808

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CME Exam 1: Strain-Photoacoustic Imaging as a Potential Tool for Characterizing Intestinal Fibrosis

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CME Exam 3: An Enigmatic Mass in the Ascending Colon

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CME Exam 2: Not Your Typical Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare: Diarrhea and Weight Loss Masquerading as Recrudescence of Ulcerative Colitis

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CME Exam 4: Clip Closure After Resection of Large Colorectal Lesions With Substantial Risk of Bleeding

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An Enigmatic Mass in the Ascending Colon

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Gastroenterology Journal

Question: A 71-year old asymptomatic man with diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, chronic kidney disease stage III, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without inhalation therapy and hyperlipidemia was scheduled for an elective control colonoscopy. He performed screening colonoscopy one year ago due to positive fecal immunochemical test. The control colonoscopy was scheduled because during the first examination small adenoma (< 5 mm, Paris type 0-IIa) was described in the transversal colon but was not found and thus resected during withdrawal. Continue reading →

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