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June 17, 2021

Just Launched: DDW® 2021 Highlights

Review the highlights from DDW 2021, in easily digestible summaries and podcasts, with the DDW Medfyle Conference Highlights program.

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June 8, 2021

New Hope in Transplants for Those Living with HIV and Hepatitis C

Groundbreaking developments in HIV treatments have slowly begun to transition the disease into a chronic condition. Thankfully, patients are able to live long and full lives, but with that comes other challenges, particularly for those who are living with both HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Of the 2.3 million people in the world […]

DDW • #DDW2021 • Hepatitis C • HIV • Liver Disease and Transplantation

June 8, 2021

It’s Not Too Late to Catch DDW® 2021

Purchase access to the virtual platform until Aug. 23, 2021, and take advantage of the best parts of the meeting.

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June 3, 2021

COVID-19 Disruptions in Screening Could Lead to More Colorectal Cancers and Deaths

Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) programs around the world have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore the impact of disruptions to cancer screening of all types, the COVID-19 and Cancer Global Modelling Consortium was established to inform responses to screening disruptions, guide policymakers, and influence prevention practices during and after the pandemic. In a […]

DDW • #DDW2021 • colorectal cancer • Colorectal Diseases • COVID-19

June 2, 2021

Higher Transfusion Rates in GI Cancer Surgery Associated with Worse Outcomes

Red blood cell transfusions are common in patients who undergo surgery for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. These patients are at high risk for requiring transfusions because of their underlying malignancy, poor nutrition and previous chemotherapies. Research from the past three decades has shown an association between transfusions and poorer outcomes following surgery – including death. Jesse […]

DDW • #DDW2021 • Blood Transfusion • Gastrointestinal Cancer

May 24, 2021

A Look Back at Highlights of DDW 2021

DDW Council Chair, Loren Laine, MD, looks back on this year’s annual meeting and highlights some of the most interesting research presented at the meeting.

AASLD • AGA • ASGE • DDW • SSAT • #DDW2021 • Clinical Practice • Education and Training • Health Care Delivery and Disparities and Quality • Live Coverage • Technologies and Procedural Innovations

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