Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)

“The results suggest that (1) CEA testing should not be used alone as a triage test; (2) in year 1, testing frequency should be increased (to monthly for 3 months and then every 2 months); (3) the threshold for investigating a single test result should be raised to 10 µg/l; (4) after the second CEA test, decisions to investigate further should be made on the basis of the trend in CEA levels; (5) the optimal threshold for investigating the CEA trend falls over time; and (6) continuing smokers should not be monitored with CEA testing”.

The Evolving Story of Overlapping Surgery

23 Jul, 2017 | 14:09h | UTC

Viewpoint: The Evolving Story of Overlapping Surgery – JAMA (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)

Commentary: 3 steps to restore patient trust in overlapping surgeries – FierceHealthcare (free)

This interesting viewpoint discusses the practice of scheduling overlapping surgeries, in which a qualified practitioner finishes noncritical parts of the first operation while the primary surgeon moves to the next surgery.

Guideline: Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer

22 Jul, 2017 | 20:10h | UTC

Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer: Guideline From the American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, Association for Molecular Pathology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (free)

Commentaries: ASCP/CAP/AMP/ASCO Guideline on Molecular Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer – ASCO Post (free) AND ASCP/CAP/AMP/ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Focuses on Molecular Biomarker Testing for Patients With Colorectal Cancer – ASCO Post (free) AND Clinical Practice Guideline Focuses on Molecular Biomarker Testing for Patients with Colorectal Cancer – College of American Pathologists (CAP), via NewsWise (free)

Source: Oncology Research Review Newsletter (free registration required)

Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis

21 Jul, 2017 | 18:18h | UTC

Review: Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)

New European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines

20 Jul, 2017 | 00:07h | UTC

Homepage – New European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines

New available guidelines are:

– Early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

– Rectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

– Chronic myeloid leukaemia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

– Multiple myeloma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

– Newly diagnosed and relapsed mantle cell lymphoma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

– Cervical cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

– EANO–ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumours (free)

– Management of infusion reactions to systemic anticancer therapy: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (free)

– Management of toxicities from immunotherapy: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cryosurgery of Pancreatic Cancer

Laparoscopy in Blunt Abdominal Trauma: for Whom? When?and Why?

Endoscopic recommendations for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Advances in surgical management for locally recurrent rectal cancer

Endoscopic ultrasound in oncology: An update of clinical applications in the gastrointestinal tract

Update in the assessment and management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Colonic Dysplasia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis

Guideline: Damage control resuscitation in patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage

Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery

Enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgical patients improves outcomes, reduces cost

Development and Validation of the PREMM5 Model for Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Lynch Syndrome

Guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis

What carcinoembryonic antigen level should trigger further investigation during colorectal cancer follow-up?

The Evolving Story of Overlapping Surgery

Guideline: Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer

Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis

New European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines

Guideline: Colorectal neuroendocrine neoplasms

Guideline: Gastroduodenal neuroendocrine neoplasms, including gastrinoma

Guideline: Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms

Guideline: Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the small intestine and appendix

Treatment and outcomes: medical and surgical treatment for intestinal Behçet’s disease

Update on the first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection

Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease

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