The addition of a novel immunotherapy to gemcitabine extends survival in patients with pancreatic cancer, particularly with metastic disease, and also maintains and may even improve the patient's quality of life, according to a recent Medscape report.
GI & Endoscopy
Womack Army Medical Center’s Gastrointestinal Endoscopy unit, in Fort Bragg, N.C., has earned recognition status by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to DVIDS.com.
Michael W. Gavin, MD, is a gastroenterologist as well as an assistant professor in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division at the University of New Mexico. He presently serves as the director of colorectal cancer research at the UNM Hospitals Center…
Here are five recent news updates on gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.
Michael Pezzone, MD, PhD, AGAF, is returning to River Valley Physicians in East Liverpool, Ohio, after a leave of absence.
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EndoChoice has completed the refinancing of its outstanding debt.
Digestive Health Center of Los Angeles has partnered with Health Connexions, a life sciences research and healthcare services delivery-focused company.
Harry Sarles Jr., MD, is a gastroenterologist in private practice with the Digestive Health Associates of Texas in Dallas. He also provides care at North Texas Endoscopy Centers in Dallas. He is a past president of the American College of…
Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS, is the Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He joined Mount Sinai in 2010 as chief of the Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology. Before coming to…
A William Blair analyst initiated coverage of EndoChoice, giving it an "outperform" rating, according to a Benzinga report.