BACKGROUND: Emergent surgical management of malignant large bowel obstruction (LBO)
carries a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Self-expanding metal stents have emerged as …

The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and the clinical and pathological features
of gastrointestinal stromal tumors within a nonselected, well-defined Canadian Health …

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is often misdiagnosed as
pancreatic cancer. Since autoimmune pancreatitis is benign and responds to steroid …

Esophageal and gastric malignancies are common cancers worldwide. In the United States,
the incidence for esophageal cancer is 4/100,000 and for gastric cancer it is 5/100,000 [1]. …

Background: The risks associated with colonoscopy performed through the British Columbia
Colon Screening Program (BCCSP) are not known. We aimed to determine the rate of …

The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease is a continually evolving area and a major focus
of the current literature in gastroenterology. As further information is gained in the areas of …

Background The British Columbia Colon Screening Program (BCCSP) is a population-based
program enrolling 50-74 year old average-risk adults for biennial FIT (cut-off 10 mcg/g) with …

Background Demands on gastroenterology are growing, as a result of the high prevalence
of digestive diseases, the impact of colon cancer screening programs and an aging …

Background: Insertion of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) has become an accepted
alternative to surgery in the management of malignant large bowel obstruction (LBO). Case …

Purpose: To describe the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses (MAs)
reporting on gastro-intestinal (GI) indications of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) using …