Culturally Tailored Program Increases Colonoscopy Completion
Overall rate of colonoscopy completion was 85 percent in Hispanic population; reasons for cancellation, no-show included cost
Gastric Emptying After Light Meal Delayed in Parturients
Parturients not receiving epidural analgesia have significantly lower rate of gastric emptying than those receiving epidural
Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Increased Among Cancer Survivors
Increase also seen in prevalence of multiple chronic conditions for cancer survivors, which was most pronounced among those aged 18 to 44 years
Nivolumab Combo Treats Advanced Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma
Overall survival longer in patients receiving first-line treatment with nivolumab plus chemo or nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemo alone
Model With Lifestyle, Genetic Factors Can Predict Early-Onset CRC
Increasing values of environmental risk score, polygenic risk score linked to increasing relative risks for early-onset CRC
Biden Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Program aims to reduce cancer death rate by 50 percent during the next 25 years
Physician Mental Health Has Declined During the Pandemic
Findings show an increase in mental health, substance use-related visits among Canadian physicians
Prehabilitation Exercise Intervention Studied in Esophageal Cancer
Structured prehabilitation exercise during neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery may enhance treatment response
Weight Loss in Adulthood Tied to Reduced Risk of Colorectal Adenoma
Weight loss from age 20 to age 55 to 74 years was linked to reduced risk, especially for those who were overweight, obese
EUS-Guided Drainage Studied in Noncholecystitis Gallbladder Disease
EUS-GBD has potential for nonoperative management of gallstone disease in patients with noncholecystitis gallbladder-related disease