Appendicitis
Cowboys return to coaching after appendicitis vs. Eagles
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy returned to the team’s facility on Friday, less than 48 hours after undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis. Mr. McCarthy, 60…
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Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids – symptoms, types, treatments
Understanding Hemorrhoids: Symptoms and Treatments Hemorrhoids, colloquially known as “piles,” are a common but often misunderstood health problem. These swollen blood vessels, which resemble varicose veins,…
Anal Cancer
Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling reveals plans to return home for Christmas after colon cancer surgery
Mel Schilling is enjoying the best Christmas present ever. The 51-year-old seemingly married specialist, who recently underwent surgery to remove colon cancer, announced on Instagram on…
Appendicitis
Prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in patients undergoing appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a tertiary care study
specialty Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and immunologyanatomyanesthesiologyCardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgerycardiologyCritical caredentalDermatologyDiabetes and endocrinologyemergency medical careepidemiology and public healthRegular medicineForensic medicineDepartment of GastroenterologyGeneral medical…
Colorectal Cancer
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue to benefit from immunotherapy even after treatment is discontinued
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) had…
Colorectal Polyps
Targeting cholesterol metabolism for the treatment of serrated colorectal tumors
Hard-to-detect colorectal precancerous lesions known as serrated polyps and the aggressive tumors that develop from them are linked to increased production of cholesterol, according to preclinical…
Colorectal Cancer
Bristol-Myers (BMY) discontinues late-stage colorectal cancer study
bristol myers squib BMY experienced a setback when it decided to cancel the late-stage trial RELATIVITY-123. In this Phase III, randomized, open-label, multicenter study, approximately 700…
Appendicitis
Stumbling with appendicitis: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain
specialty Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and immunologyanatomyanesthesiologyCardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgerycardiologyCritical caredentalDermatologyDiabetes and endocrinologyemergency medical careepidemiology and public healthRegular medicineForensic medicineDepartment of GastroenterologyGeneral medical…
Anal Incontinence
Rectal Botox injection improved fecal incontinence and sense of urgency.
A randomized controlled trial showed that injecting botulinum toxin type A (Botox) into the rectum reduces fecal incontinence and urinary urgency. In a modified intention-to-treat analysis…
Colorectal Cancer
Bristol-Myers Squibb launches Kibosh into clinical trials for colorectal cancer candidate
Photo: Bristol-Myers Squibb Building in Munich / iStock Tati Campero Bristol-Myers Squibb is discontinuing a clinical trial studying a combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and leratorimab, called…