Combined MRI, high-resolution manometry and a randomised trial of bisacodyl versus hyoscine show the significance of an enlarged colon in constipation: the RECLAIM study

Background
Colonic motility in constipation can be assessed non-invasively using MRI.

Objective
To compare MRI with high-resolution colonic manometry (HRCM) for predicting treatment response.

Design
Part 1: 44 healthy volunteers (HVs), 43 patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and 37 with functional constipation (FC) completed stool diaries and questionnaires and underwent oral macrogol (500–1000 mL) challenge. Whole gut transit time (WGTT), segmental colonic volumes (CV), MRI-derived Motility Index and chyme movement by ‘tagging’ were assessed using MRI and time to defecation after macrogol recorded. Left colonic HRCM was recorded before and after a 700 kcal meal. Patients then proceeded to Part 2: a randomised cross-over study of 10-days bisacodyl 10 mg daily versus hyoscine 20 mg three times per day, assessing daily pain and constipation.

Results
Part 1: Total CVs median (range) were significantly greater in IBS-C (776 (595–1033)) and FC (802 (633–951)) vs HV (645 (467–780)), p

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Dicembre 2024

ERBB2 comprehensive profiling and prognostication in Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings from PETACC8 and IDEA-France cohorts

ERBB2-pathway activation, through amplification or activating mutations, represents a new target for colon cancer (CC) treatment. We compared molecular methods to the gold-standard for assessing ERBB2 status and determined the prognostic value of ERBB2 amplification, mutations, and expression using data from two phase III trials involving nearly 3,000 stage III CC patients.

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Novembre 2024