FindHealthNews Index  |  Save/Exchange Information |  WikiWax News, Reviews, and Articles on Pancreatic Diseases Sarrah Cannon adds 2 clinical trial sites  Jun 2, 2009 SCOA has 20 physicians specializing in oncology and is the only comprehensive cancer treatment facility in South Carolina, according to SCRI. Digestive Health Specialists focuses on gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic diseases such as Crohn s disease, hepatitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Patients at both sites will have access to clinical trials and treatment options being developed at SCRI, one of the nation s leading clinical research programs that conducts trials for major... (Nashville Business Journal, TN) Determining risk for pancreatic cancer  Feb 25, 2009 The researchers' approach had a sensitivity of 95 percent for determining healthy tissue from cancerous tissue and appears to be the most successful yet developed for detecting pancreatic diseases at curable stages and for identifying high-risk individuals. "These optical techniques have shown promise for detecting both colon and pancreatic cancer," says Backman. (EurekAlert!) NIH report finds costs of digestive diseases has grown to more than $141 billion a year  Feb 11, 2009 Bethesda, MD (February 10, 2009) Digestive, liver and pancreatic diseases result in more than 100 million outpatient visits and 13 million hospitalizations annually at a cost of $141. 8 billion. (EurekAlert!) Back to FindHealthNews Home [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2006 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2006