Endoscopic Screening in China and EMR Scar Surveillance

This month, I discuss a study evaluating the impact of upper endoscopy on upper GI tract cancers and a second study ...

APRIL 22, 2025

Treatments for Immunotherapy-Induced Colitis Might Affect Cancer Outcomes

Biologic agents commonly used to treat gastrointestinal problems associated with the use of immune checkpoint ...

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Risk Prediction Tools Often Ineffective for Use in EMR

For patients undergoing endoscopic mucosal resection of large colorectal lesions, risk models and scoring systems ...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Diabetes Predicts Progression to Malignancy For Pancreatic Cysts

Patients with pancreatic cysts are at increased risk for pancreatic cancer if they also have diabetes mellitus.

JULY 8, 2021

New Jersey Center Implements Innovative Program For Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance

Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC), in Livingston, N.J., has pioneered one of the first cloud-based data ...

JULY 7, 2021

Breath Analysis Fairly Accurate For Detecting Gastric Cancer

Breath testing has the potential to dramatically improve the efficiency of screening for gastric cancers, according ...

APRIL 14, 2021

Cryotherapy Treats Invisible Gastric Dysplasia In Small Study

Cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen may have a role in the treatment of dysplasia and early gastric cancer, ...

APRIL 14, 2021

Colorectal Cancer Survivors Ask: What Can I Do Now?

Gastroenterologists can and should guide survivors of colorectal cancer toward lifestyle choices that will reduce ...

APRIL 12, 2021

Extrahepatic Manifestations Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multisystem disease with far-reaching effects that go beyond the ...

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Recall of Ranitidine for Cancer Risk Not Supported by Database Analysis

Despite the voluntary withdrawal earlier this year of ranitidine from the U.S. marketplace for its potential to ...

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Scope: Providing Care and Community for Patients With Lynch Syndrome

In this episode of The Scope, managing editor Adam Marcus speaks with Dr. Sapna Syngal about her work creating the ...

OCTOBER 2, 2019

On the Spot: Upper GI Endoscopy

This month’s On the Spot owes a special debt to Prateek Sharma, MD, a professor of medicine at the University ...

JUNE 19, 2019