Screening patients with cirrhosis for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by abdominal ultrasonography (USS) and/or measurement of serum level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is not associated with reduced mortality from this cancer, reseachers report from a matched case–control study in the October issue of Gastroenterology. Patients with cirrhosis have a high risk (1%–8%
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) can detect early-stage gastric cancers developing beneath or within the mucosa that are not visualized by endoscopy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Researchers report these findings along with a video in the August issue of Gastroenterology. FAP is a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome characterized by colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer. Patients
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Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be isolated from portal venous blood collected during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) of patients with pancreaticobiliary cancers, researchers report in the December issue of Gastroenterology. CTCs isolated from peripheral blood of patients with metastatic breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer can be analyzed to predict patient survival. However, blood samples from
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A new quantitative ultrasound (QUS) can accurately identify patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and quantify hepatic steatosis, researchers report in the July issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. With further validation, QUS could be an inexpensive, widely used technique to screen the general or at-risk population for NAFLD. The estimated prevalence of NAFLD
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Analysis of microRNAs improves cytologic analysis of pancreatic fine-needle aspirates, allowing for more accurate identification of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), researchers report in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This improvement could reduce the number of diagnostic procedures required for patients with pancreatic masses. Endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle
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Dr. Kristine Novak is the science editor for Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She has worked as an editor at biomedical research journals and as a science writer for 15 years, covering advances in gastroenterology, hepatology, cancer, immunology, biotechnology, molecular genetics, and clinical trials. She has a PhD in cell biology and an interest in all areas of medical research.
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