Research suggests risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma may include hepatitis C virus, alcohol use and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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Researchers suggest adding a new drug boceprevir to a two-drug treatment can enhance outcomes for hepatitis C patients, according to a USA Today news report.
The incidence of cirrhosis and its related complications, such as hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma, in hepatitis C-infected patients has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.
Decades after routine colonoscopy was first introduced to the healthcare industry, efficient and tolerable bowel preparation persists as a major challenge in maintaining high colorectal cancer screening rates, said Frederick Weber, MD, in an article published in Clinical Gastroenterology and…
UCLA research suggests a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis, which can later develop into cirrhosis, according to a university news release.
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Rick Zak, MD, a gastroenterologist who has been in private practice in Chico, Calif., will be joining the medical staff at Pagosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center, according to a Pagosa Springs Journal news report.
Colorectal cancer experts and advocates are gathering on Capitol Hill today to promote the establishment of a national colorectal cancer screening program, according to an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy news release.
Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center discovered an enzyme that could help physicians detect colorectal cancer earlier, according to an Aurora Sentinel news report.
A simple phone call and mailed letter could serve as an adequate reminder system for patients who are due for a follow-up colonoscopy, according to research results published in Gastroenterology.
Johns Hopkins Children's Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center found that pediatric IBD is diagnosed late despite its becoming more common, according to a Johns Hopkins news release.