EIGHTY-FIVE consecutive cases of solitary and multiple adenomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract at the Boston City Hospital have been reviewed. Solitary polyps were noted in 58 and multiple ...

Periampullary and duodenal cancer are major causes of morbidity in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); capsule endoscopy (CE) might be useful for the detection of small-bowel polyps in ...

Use of the epidermal growth-factor receptor inhibitor erlotinib led to about a 30% reduction in duodenal polyp burden after 6 months of once-weekly treatment for patients with familial adenomatous ...

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disease which, in addition to a high risk of bowel cancer, also a greatly increased risk of duodenal cancer. At present, the only treatment ...

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disease which, in addition to a high risk of bowel cancer, also a greatly increased risk of duodenal cancer. At present, the only treatment ...

A 64-year-old woman presented to the emergency room in March 1997 with a 3-month history of intermittent, right-lower-quadrant cramps occurring approximately 30 minutes postprandially. These cramps ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare payment rates for six upper GI procedures in the ASC setting. 1. Upper GI endoscopy including esophagus, stomach and either duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with ...