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Podcast

Gut Check: Acute Pancreatitis with Drs Brian Lacy and Timothy Gardner

03/06/2024

Dr Brian Lacy welcomes Dr Timothy Gardner from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis.

Dr Brian Lacy welcomes Dr...

03/06/2024

Gastroenterology

Podcast

Gut Check: Drs Brian Lacy and Santhi Vege on Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

05/30/2023

Host Brian Lacy, MD, discusses the challenges of accurately diagnosing and treating exocrine pancreatic insufficiency with guest Santhi Swaroop Vege, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Host Brian Lacy, MD, discusses...

05/30/2023

Gastroenterology

Conference Coverage

Gallstone Disease May Predict Pancreatic Cancer

05/22/2022

According to data presented in an abstract at Digestive Disease Week 2022, patients with pancreatic cancer were more likely to have had gallbladder disease than the general population.

According to data presented in...

05/22/2022

Gastroenterology

Commentary

The Role of a Medical Pancreatologist

05/03/2022

Yasmin Genevieve Hernandez-Barco, MD

Medical Pancreatologist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

Yasmin Genevieve Hernandez-Barc...

In this commentary, Dr Hernandez-Barco discusses the subspecialty of pancreatology and the importance of multidisciplinary care for patients with pancreatic disorders.

In this commentary, Dr...

05/03/2022

Gastroenterology

Conference Coverage

Timothy Gardner, MD, on Common and Unusual Causes and Optimal Management of Acute Pancreatitis

10/24/2021

With acute pancreatitis on the rise, Timothy Gardner, MD, from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, addressed the most common causes, methods of managing, and hope for future advances in therapies for this disease.

With acute pancreatitis on the...

10/24/2021

Gastroenterology

Commentary

Søren Schou Olesen, MD, on Pain and Chronic Pancreatitis

04/29/2021

In this commentary, Dr Søren Schou Olesen, associate professor and chief physician with the Centre for Pancreatic Diseases with the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Clinical Institute of Aalborg University Hospital in...

In this commentary, Dr Søren...

04/29/2021

Gastroenterology

Videos

Stephen Pandol, MD, and Elham Afghani, MD, on Treating Chronic Pancreatitis

02/04/2021

In this video, Dr Pandol and Dr Afghani discuss current treatments for chronic pancreatitis and therapies now under investigation to add to the options for managing this challenging disease.

In this video, Dr Pandol and Dr...

02/04/2021

Gastroenterology

Commentary

Elham Afghani, MD, on Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer

12/15/2020

In this article, Dr Afghani, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and Section Editor of Pancreatic Diseases and Disorder for Gastroenterology Learning Network, gives an overview of the relationship between...

In this article, Dr Afghani,...

12/15/2020

Gastroenterology

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News

Novel AI System Shows Success in Detection of Adenomas

08/27/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

CAD-EYE detection system significantly improved the number of adenomas detected per colonoscopy without extending the procedure time, according to a recent report.

CAD-EYE detection system...

08/27/2024

Gastroenterology

News

Implementation of Fecal Immunochemical Test-Based Program in Colorectal Cancer Screening

08/20/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

Investigators studied whether fecal immunochemical test programs might be feasible options for improving colorectal cancer screening in areas with limited resources.

Investigators studied whether...

08/20/2024

Gastroenterology

News

Low-Dose Aspirin and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer

08/14/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

Results of a new study showed that low-dose aspirin use is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer.

Results of a new study showed...

08/14/2024

Gastroenterology

News

FIT Screening Associated With Lower Risk of Death From CRC

08/06/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

Findings of a new study support the role of fecal immunochemical testing in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer, researchers report.

Findings of a new study support...

08/06/2024

Gastroenterology

News

FDA Approves First Blood Test for Primary CRC Screening

07/30/2024

Rebecca Mashaw ;

Shield is the first blood test cleared for primary colorectal cancer screening that meets Medicare performance requirements.

Shield is the first blood test...

07/30/2024

Gastroenterology

News

Colorectal Cancer Risk Higher Among Patients WIth PSC, With or Without IBD

07/24/2024

Jolynn Tumolo ;

Extended screening and surveillance are recommended for all patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, but those with comorbid inflammatory bowel disease are at highest risk.

Extended screening and...

07/24/2024

Gastroenterology

News

Ultraprocessed Food Linked to Elevated Risk of CRC

07/24/2024

Jolynn Tumolo ;

C olorectal cancer, colon cancer, and noncardia gastric cancer were found to be associated with high consumption of ultraprocessed foods, according to recent research.

C olorectal cancer, colon...

07/24/2024

Gastroenterology