Increase in Young Colon Cancer in US Also Seen in Other High-Income Countries
Manoj Mehta
16 Sep 2019
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The increase in colorectal cancer cases among people under 50 seen in the United States is also occurring in other countries, according to a recent study. Nine of the 43 countries analyzed showed a decrease in CRC cases among those older than 50, like the US, but an increase in younger adults. See the review
Multidisciplinary care for severe IBS shows improvement over GI care alone
Manoj Mehta
03 Sep 2019
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An abstract presented this year at DDW supports the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach for those with severe functional GI disorders. To test the efficacy of a multidisciplinary care approach, researchers recruited 35 patients with a severe manifestation of a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) — defined as having symptoms for more than 3 years that
