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For patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic carcinoma with malignant ascites

Chemo Plus Hyperthermia Active in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

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Systemic and intraperitoneal chemotherapy + hyperthermia well tolerated and active
For patients with diabetes and compensated cirrhosis

Benefit for Generalist + Specialist Care in Complex Conditions

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Better outcomes for patients with compensated cirrhosis, diabetes who visit PCP and GI/ENDO
More interventions are needed to meet the target of hepatitis C virus elimination

More Progress Needed for Hep C Elimination in Country of Georgia

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Overall, 84.1 percent of those tested for HCV RNA after treatment had no detectable virus in their blood
For infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Variation in Management for Infants With GERD

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Variation in overall utilization of anti-reflux surgery, and in surgical and diagnostic approach
Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening rates at U.S. community health centers include age and insurance status

CRC Screen Up for Older Patients, Those Not in Labor Force

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Patient-provider communication not associated with receipt of CRC screening
Census reports have demonstrated an increase in the number of physicians and in the actively licensed U.S. physician-to-population ratio from 2010 to 2016

2016 Saw Increase in Number of Physicians Since 2010 Census

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Increase in actively licensed U.S. physician-to-population ratio from 2010 to 2016
About half of cancer patients are hospitalized and undergo at least one imaging scan at the end of life

Many With Cancer Hospitalized, Undergo Imaging at End of Life

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Among young adults not enrolled in hospice, opioid use in the last 30 days of life decreased over time
In a study published recently in Gastroenterology

Financial Incentives Found to Up Colonoscopy Participation

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Those offered cash to get cancer screening were twice as likely to do so, researchers say
A noninvasive oral fluid-based immunoassay has high sensitivity and specificity for identifying recent and past hepatitis E virus infection

Noninvasive Oral Fluid-Based Immunoassay IDs Hepatitis E

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Assay has high sensitivity and specificity for identifying past and recent HEV infection
Obesity even in adolescence may raise the odds for colon and rectal cancers in adulthood

Obesity in Teens Ups Colon, Rectal Cancer Risk in Adulthood

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Concerns are growing about weight's impact on development of chronic disease, researchers say