An investigational test for DNA methylation may help improve diagnosis of methylation associated cancers, researchers reported.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. A pill that contains an endoscope and two cameras provided good visualization of the colon, but had less sensitivity for detecting lesions than traditional colonoscopy, researchers say.

CHICAGO A simple, quick breath test may help predict prognosis in patients with chronic liver disease, a researcher said here.

CHICAGO Pancreatic necrosectomy performed passing endoscopic instruments through the mouth and stomach was effective and safer than traditional approaches, a researcher said here.

ORLANDO A potential survival benefit in colorectal cancer vanished when the bevacizumab Avastin component of a chemotherapy regimen ended, data from a large randomized clinical trial showed.