Resection of hepatic carcinoid metastases reduces cardiac progression and improves prognosis, according to a report in the February Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Reuters Health Information
Commentary on a study on predicting patient survival after resection of colorectal liver metastases, published December 2008 in the Archives of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Potentially fatal hepatotoxicity can be triggered by sulfasalazine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a series of case reports investigated by UK researchers. Reuters Health Information
Prompt cholecystectomy in patients with mild pancreatitis is as safe as waiting for symptoms to subside, and it cuts the average hospital stay by roughly 2 days, a new study has shown. Reuters Health Information
