Chin Hur

..The purpose of this study was to determine the health related quality of life associated with Barrett's esophagus and many of the pivotal health states associated with Barrett's HGD management...

..The purpose of this analysis was to examine temporal trends in EAC incidence and mortality within the US population and, in addition, to explore these trends within subgroups of the population...

..We analyzed the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of RFA for the management of BE...

..We used a modeling approach to determine and compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of aspirin with and without endoscopic surveillance to prevent esophageal adenocarcinoma...

..Our aim was to determine and characterize preferences for these two drugs in patients with BE...

..A concurrent increase in obesity has led some to suggest a relationship between the two trends. We explore the extent of this relationship...

..S. and western world. The aim of the study was to begin the investigation of this rapid rise by developing, calibrating, and validating a mathematical disease simulation model of EAC using available epidemiologic data...

..These data serve to inform physicians and researchers regarding the variability and factors that affect patient preferences for CRC chemoprevention...

..Persons with a negative result on screening colonoscopy are recommended to repeat the procedure in 10 years...

..Endoscopic surveillance of presumed-benign gastric ulcers may detect missed malignancy, but its impact on long-term outcomes is uncertain...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' barriers against colorectal cancer screening tests and to assess patients' preferences and cost influences for CT colonography (CTC) in a nonadherent urban subpopulation...

..In summary, when patients with Barrett's esophagus were presented with three options to manage HGD, the majority chose endoscopic surveillance. Familiarity with endoscopic surveillance was the predominant reason for the choice...

..Our article discusses the current understanding of screening and surveillance options for Barrett's esophagus and emerging concepts that have the potential to improve the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surveillance...

..Because no clinical trials have assessed this recommendation, a modeling approach was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of various treatment strategies...

..The objective of this study was to estimate the clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness of treatment and endoscopic surveillance to prevent gastric cancer...

..Aspirin therapy is widely accepted for patients with documented cardiovascular disease, but there is a growing trend among healthy individuals to use aspirin as primary prevention for both cardiovascular disease and cancer...

..We analyzed characteristics of patients with BE for factors that might be used in screening and management...

..Both esophagectomy and endoscopic ablation are treatment options. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of surgical versus endoscopic therapy at a tertiary center...

..Decision-analytic techniques were used to compare the outcomes of 2 management strategies for smaller (6-9 mm) polyps discovered by CTC...

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..Accruing evidence suggests that cyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors (coxibs) may be effective for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) chemoprevention but would not provide the primary cardiac benefit of aspirin...

..In conclusion, PDT increases life expectancy and is cost-effective when compared to endoscopic surveillance and surgical esophagectomy...

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..The purpose of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of MR lymphangiography-based strategies with that of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy alone in the axillary staging of early breast cancer...

..This case-control study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that colonoscopy examinations resulting from FP CTC studies would take longer to complete than negative screening colonoscopies...

..As better data become available, the model can be refined and recalibrated, and, as such, be used as an iterative tool to assess the likely health and economic outcomes associated with gastric cancer prevention strategies...

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..In patients failing two anti-TNF agents, a choice exists between using a third-anti-TNF therapy or natalizumab (NAT), an α-4 integrin inhibitor. A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing these competing strategies has not been performed...

..The aim of this study was to determine the cost effectiveness of consensus guideline implementation in the management of BD-IPMN...

..The utility of upper endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) and endoscopic therapy must be weighed against safety considerations...

..Whether treatment to achieve MH is a cost-effective endpoint has not been established previously...

..Several options exist for the prevention of postoperative recurrence in CD, but the comparative cost effectiveness of these competing strategies has not been previously analyzed...

..A significant number reported a strong family history of cancer that was consistent with HNPCC. MYH testing thus can be considered for patients who meet clinical criteria for HNPCC in the absence of DNA mismatch repair gene mutations...

..However, no formal analysis of the impact of CTC on colonoscopy demand has been reported...

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..We plan to published the proceedings of the meeting and anticipate future project collaborations, grant applications as well as new investigators will arise as a result of this conference. ..

..The goal of the proposed research is to develop and evaluate a program to identify individuals at risk for this cancer and to intervene early to prevent cancer deaths. ..