Hemorrhoids
6 self-help tips for hemorrhoid recurrence
Getting older has both advantages and disadvantages. The latter includes hemorrhoids. Swelling of the blood vessels outside the rectum and anus can cause severe pain when…
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Anal Cancer
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces Anal Cancer Cohort of Peraleolep and Atezolizumab Goblet Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Meets Efficacy Criteria – November 9, 2023, 7:01 a.m. EST
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announces positive interim results from the Phase 1/2 GOBLET trial evaluating the combination of perolep and atezolizumab in second-line patients with unresectable anal…
Appendicitis
Diagnostic Accuracy of Hyperbilirubinemia in Predicting Cureus Appendicitis and Appendiceal Perforation Background All diagnostic tools that can help identify appendicitis are of great importance to the emergency general surgeon.
Diagnostic Accuracy of Hyperbilirubinemia in Predicting Cureus Appendicitis and Appendiceal Perforation Background All diagnostic tools that can help identify appendicitis are of great importance to the…
Anal Incontinence
A 59-year-old mother who was butchered with vaginal mesh and continued to struggle with fecal incontinence has been awarded a record £1m settlement, and says ‘I’m not alone’. I have thousands.”
A mother who suffered debilitating pain from vaginal mesh has won a record settlement of at least £1 million from the NHS. Yvette Greenway Mansfield, 59,…
Anal Cancer
3 myths about anal cancer debunked
Anal cancer is a fairly rare type of cancer that occurs in the anus and anal canal. Approximately 8,000 people are diagnosed with anal cancer each…
Colorectal Cancer
Takeda receives FDA approval for fruquintinib for certain colorectal cancer patients
Photo: Takeda sign outside the California office/iStock; JHVE Photo The FDA on Wednesday approved Takeda Pharmaceutical’s fruquintinib for adult patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer.…
Anal Cancer
Oncolytics Announces Anal Cancer Cohort of GOBLET Phase 1/2 Study of Peralolep and Atezolizumab Meets Efficacy Success Criteria
Data for the combination of peralolep and atezolizumab exceeds previous controlled trials with an objective response rate of 37.5%, including complete responses. SAN DIEGO and CALGARY,…
Appendicitis
Doctors remove wrong organ from Washington man during surgery
A Washington state man who went to the emergency room with abdominal pain is suing a hospital and two doctors, claiming that surgeons removed the wrong…
Diverticular Disease
Causes, symptoms, and treatment of diverticulosis and diverticulitis
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Anal Cancer
FDA approves fruquintinib for metastatic colorectal cancer
Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration fruquintinib (Furuzakura, Takeda) Treatment for certain metastatic adults colorectal cancer People who have experienced disease progression during or…