Gastroenterology
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Home-based chemo skyrockets at one U.S. center
The University of Pennsylvania’s home-based chemotherapy program experienced a 300% increase in participation in a 5-week period.
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‘Brutal’ plan to restrict palliative radiation during pandemic
New guidelines recommend giving palliative radiotherapy only in oncologic emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Advice from the front lines: How cancer centers can cope with COVID-19
The medical director of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance offers advice for cancer centers dealing with COVID-19.
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No staff COVID-19 diagnoses after plan at Chinese cancer center
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Maintaining cancer care in the face of COVID-19
Oncologists are moving cancer patients to other hospitals, reevaluating the need for cancer treatments, and embracing telemedicine to protect...
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Blood test might detect multiple cancer types, study suggests
The test, which uses methylation patterns in plasma cell-free DNA, had specificity and sensitivity approaching those needed for population-based...
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FMT appears safe and effective for IBD patients with recurrent C. difficile
Most patients were cured of C. difficile after one fecal transplant.
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Guidelines on delaying cancer surgery during COVID-19
The American College of Surgeons has issued new guidelines for cancer surgery in the era of COVID-19.
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FDA issues warning on fecal transplant transmission of SARS-CoV-2
The FDA has issued several recommendations for any medically necessary usage of fecal microbiota transplantation.
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The hospitalized postbariatric surgery patient
To provide the best care, hospitalists should be aware of common and important complications.