Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) and related gastrointestinal motility disorders constitute a group of rare but debilitating conditions that mimic mechanical obstruction despite the ...
Renal Medullary Carcinoma: The Kidney Cancer That Affects Individuals With Sickle Cell Trait and Disease For many patients with GI malignancies, the seeding of the abdominal cavity with tumor cells, ...
In a Dutch study, patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction who underwent endoscopic gastroenterostomy resumed solid foods after a median of 1 day versus 3 days with surgery. The endoscopic ...
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Common gastrointestinal diseases include IBS, GERD, and hemorrhoids.You may have symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, or constipation.Treatment for ...
Incidence and diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have risen significantly over the last several decades. According to research published in JAMA Network Open in 2025, the incidence of NETs ...
For many patients with GI malignancies, the seeding of the abdominal cavity with tumor cells, called peritoneal carcinomatosis, is a common mode of metastases and disease progression. Prognosis for ...