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Presents research which explores the possible relationship of viral hepatitis with cirrhosis and cancer of the liver. Examination of the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis; Existence of the hemagglutination reaction in viral hepatitis; Criteria used for the diagnosis of chronic hepatitis of viral origin.

Focuses on a study of clinical cases of colon cancer patients who underwent an operation. Percentage of a decrease in the mortality rate of the patients who underwent a resection; Number of patients operated upon who survived; Factors that influenced the survival of the cancer patients.

Presents a case study of pancreatic cancer. Clinical history of the patients; Results of the physical and laboratory examination conducted on the patients; Clinical characteristics of pancreatic cancer; Modes of spread of pancreatic carcinoma.

Focuses on the move to improve mortality rate of patients suffering from carcinoma of the stomach in the U.S. Review on the survival rate of patients in several publications; Recommendation for exploratory laparotomy for tumor treatment; Importance of carrying resection far from the mucosa border of the tumor.

Presents a case report of an ischemic colitis in a patient with carcinoma of the sigmoid colon. Case history; Symptoms of ischemic colitis; Causes of vascular compromise of the colon; Features in the diagnosis of ischemic colitis.

1. A series of 500 cancer patients were treated with chemotherapy over a three-year period. Approximately 200 patients were given chemotherapy as adjuvant to primary surgical treatment. There were 300 patients who were treated for inoperable cancer of various anatomical sites. 2. In the group of inoperable patients receiving anticancer drugs there were seven patients who developed severe gastrointestinal bleeding as a manifestation of toxicity. Four of these patients had associated bone marrow depression. 3. The steps in management of this complication are discontinuance of the chemotherapeutic agent, attempt to determine the bleeding site, evaluation of the clotting mechanism with an attempt to correct the defect if possible. 4. The therapy used is one of blood replacement using fresh blood, and fibrinolytic inhibitors if indicated. Local gastric hypothermia may be of benefit. Steroids and antibiotics are used routinely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the clinical features of carcinoma of the gastric stump following gastric resection for benign peptic ulcer. Reason why the diagnosis of cancer is commonly delayed; Symptoms associated with the disease; Recommendation to improve the prognosis of patients with carcinoma of the gastric stump.