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For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation

Sartans Improve Survival, Time to Recurrence in Liver Cancer

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Sartans up outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation
Viekira Pak and Technivie appear linked to serious liver damage in patients with advanced liver disease

FDA Requires New Warning on Two Hepatitis C Drugs

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Cautionary label will be added to Viekira Pak and Technivie, agency says
Processed meats

WHO: Evidence That Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer

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Meanwhile, red meat only shows some association with an increased risk for colorectal cancer
An intensive lifestyle intervention can reduce gastrointestinal symptoms among overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM

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Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection) to be used in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin in advanced pancreatic cancer.

FDA Approves Onivyde for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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To be used in combination with fluorouracil/leucovorin for advanced disease
Eight reasons associated with patient's intentional nonadherence to medications have been identified in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications

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Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications

American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 16-21

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The American College of Gastroenterology's 80th Annual Scientific Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 16...
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Low Hep B Vaccine Response Rate Linked to IBD Treatment

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Treatment with infliximab and/or azathioprine associated with weaker response to vaccination
In Australia

Cancers Differ in Indigenous, Non-Indigenous Populations

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Generally, indigenous cancer rates lower, except for lung cancer in men, cervical in women
For patients with colorectal cancer

SNORA42 Identified as Novel Oncogene in Colorectal Cancer

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Increased SNORA42 expression is independent prognostic factor for overall, disease-free survival