March 2020
Patient Care


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Neena S. Abraham, M.D., M.S., reviews research findings related to the use of antithrombotic agents, polypectomy techniques and prophylactic placement of hemostatic clips, and their impact on post-polypectomy bleeding.

In this Q and A, Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Michael Camilleri, M.D., discusses the available and developing approaches to the diagnosis of bile acid diarrhea.
Research

In the largest plasma-based pilot of esophageal cancer biomarkers to date, Mayo Clinic researchers identified five methylated DNA markers (MDMs) that achieved high discrimination for cancer.

A head-to-head comparison suggests that vedolizumab is slightly superior to adalimumab for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis and should be considered a first line biologic for this disease.
Education

March 26-29, 2020, in Amelia Island, Fla.
This course examines new approaches to the diagnosis and management of patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Topics include inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal neoplasia, esophageal diseases, motility, nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy and hepatology.

May 12-13, 2020, in Rochester, Minn.
This course brings the health care artificial intelligence community together to learn about current activities, share best practices, and foster collaborations toward digital health and medicine.

Sept. 10-13, 2020, in Chicago
This course is designed for candidates preparing for certification and maintenance of certification (MOC) examinations and includes relevant topics such as pathology, endoscopy, radiology and nutrition.

Sept. 11-12, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
This course covers diagnosis and management of disorders including colon and pancreas cancers, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel disease, colon polyps, alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver, hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma.
In the Video Center

Specialists in gastroenterology and colon and rectal surgery discuss the latest advancements in colorectal cancer screening, as well as the latest surgical techniques available for treating people with colorectal cancer.

Gastroenterologists demonstrate a simplified technique for application of indicarmine and other staining agents for surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease.
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