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Inferior rectal vein anatomy, function, diagram
of hemorrhoid A group of veins surrounding the rectum. This has two parts: internal and external. of inferior rectal vein Located in the external hemorrhoidal plexus.…
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Anal Cancer
Screening and early treatment for anal cancer in people with HIV infection
According to research presented at the conference, people living with HIV who receive topical trichloroacetic acid are about as likely to experience improvement or resolution of…
Anal Fistulas and Abscesses
Tips and expectations
Recovery from fistula surgery takes time. After this type of outpatient surgery, you will need to rest before returning to your normal activities. Although fistulas can…
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Most patients treated with antibiotics for acute appendicitis do not experience recurrence
August 23, 2023 2 minute read Add topics to email alerts Receive an email when a new article is posted Enter your…
Colorectal Cancer
Sotorasib and panitumumab named new standard of care for metastatic colorectal cancer
The combination of sotorasib and panitumumab outperformed researchers’ treatment of choice in a phase 3 trial in chemotherapy-resistant patients. classG12C– Mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Researchers…
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Coexistence of Cureus Acute Appendicitis and Sigmoid Diverticulitis In recent years, due to modern lifestyle and diagnostic improvements, cases of acute diverticulitis have increased significantly. …2 days ago
Coexistence of Cureus Acute Appendicitis and Sigmoid Diverticulitis In recent years, due to modern lifestyle and diagnostic improvements, cases of acute diverticulitis have increased significantly. …2…
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Comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of hot snare polypectomy and cold snare polypectomy by CureusA… Both cold snare polypectomy (CSP) and hot snare polypectomy (HSP) are effective methods for resecting small colorectums. It has been shown that 8th 2023
Comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of hot snare polypectomy and cold snare polypectomy by CureusA… Both cold snare polypectomy (CSP) and hot snare polypectomy…
Colorectal Cancer
Lumakras Plus Vectibix improves PFS in colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer had improved progression-free survival with the combination of Lumaclas and Vectibix. Treatment with Lumaclas (sotorasib) in combination with Vectibix (panitumumab) at multiple…
Anal Cancer
SGLT2 inhibitors in T2DM are associated with reduced gastrointestinal cancer risk
Vancouver, Canada — The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is associated with a reduced risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer in patients with: type 2…
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Chronic idiopathic constipation: symptoms, treatment, diet
Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is a health condition in which people experience chronic symptoms of constipation, but health care providers cannot determine the cause using standard…