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Comparative clinical outcomes of home parenteral nutrition in adults with gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancers versus non-cancer patients: a prospective cohort study using propensity score matching from the Canadian HPN registry | European Journal of C

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By Chanita Unhapipatpong, David Armstrong, Barbara Bielawska, Brian Jurewitsch, Donald R Duerksen, Dane Christina Daoud, Anabelle Cloutier, Leah Gramlich
| Nature Verified
Abstract Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is indicated for patients with intestinal failure, but its use in cancer patients requires careful consideration due to the unique challenges and complexities involved. This prospective cohort study analyzed data from cancer patients receiving HPN, recorded in the Canadian HPN Registry from 2003 to 2022. Patients were divided into two groups: those with gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer and a propensity score-matched cohort of non-cancer patients.
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The authors respond to “The future of colorectal cancer screening: Parentalism or shared decision-making?”

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By Barbara Bielawska, of Ottawa Ottawa, Catherine Dubé
| Canadian Medical Association Journal Verified
Letters Barbara Bielawska and Catherine Dubé CMAJ May 04, 2020 192 (18) E485; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.74963 We respectfully object to the interpretation1 of our commentary2 as one that would promote withholding information from screening participants.
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Colorectal cancer screening: It is not time for a radical shift

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By Barbara Bielawska, Catherine Dubé
| Canadian Medical Association Journal Verified
Commentary Barbara Bielawska and Catherine Dubé CMAJ January 20, 2020 192 (3) E51-E52; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191566 KEY POINTS Colorectal cancer is an important source of morbidity and mortality in Canada. Canadian adults aged 50–75 years who are at average risk of colorectal cancer should not be advised to forgo colorectal cancer screening, as high-level evidence shows that screening effectively decreases the risk of death from colorectal cancer.
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