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What is the aim of treatment for diverticular disease?
What is the aim of treatment for diverticular disease?
Which dietary proteins are known to activate an abnormal immune response in the intestinal mucosa?
Which dietary proteins are known to activate an abnormal immune response in the intestinal mucosa?
In patients with distal ileal, ileocaecal or right-sided colonic disease, what may be considered if a conventional corticosteroid is unsuitable or contra-indicated for Crohn’s disease?
In patients with distal ileal, ileocaecal or right-sided colonic disease, what may be considered if a conventional corticosteroid is unsuitable or contra-indicated for Crohn’s disease?
What causes intermittent lower abdominal pain in the absence of inflammation or infection in diverticular disease?
What causes intermittent lower abdominal pain in the absence of inflammation or infection in diverticular disease?
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What is the primary management approach for coeliac disease?
What is the primary management approach for coeliac disease?
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What is the main aim of treatment for diverticulitis?
What is the main aim of treatment for diverticulitis?
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Which condition leads to malabsorption of nutrients due to an abnormal immune response in the intestinal mucosa?
Which condition leads to malabsorption of nutrients due to an abnormal immune response in the intestinal mucosa?
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What are saclike protrusions of mucosa through the muscular colonic wall called in diverticular disease?
What are saclike protrusions of mucosa through the muscular colonic wall called in diverticular disease?
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What is the primary treatment for acute disease in Crohn’s disease?
What is the primary treatment for acute disease in Crohn’s disease?
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What could be considered for patients with Crohn’s disease when a conventional corticosteroid is unsuitable or contra-indicated?
What could be considered for patients with Crohn’s disease when a conventional corticosteroid is unsuitable or contra-indicated?
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Which drug can be added to a corticosteroid or budesonide to induce remission in patients who cannot tolerate azathioprine or mercaptopurine?
Which drug can be added to a corticosteroid or budesonide to induce remission in patients who cannot tolerate azathioprine or mercaptopurine?
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What is the recommended treatment option for moderate to severely active Crohn’s disease when therapy with adalimumab or infliximab is unsuccessful, contraindicated, or not tolerated?
What is the recommended treatment option for moderate to severely active Crohn’s disease when therapy with adalimumab or infliximab is unsuccessful, contraindicated, or not tolerated?
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Which drug can be used to manage diarrhoea associated with Crohn’s disease in those who do not have colitis?
Which drug can be used to manage diarrhoea associated with Crohn’s disease in those who do not have colitis?
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What can improve symptoms of fistulating Crohn’s disease but complete healing occurs rarely?
What can improve symptoms of fistulating Crohn’s disease but complete healing occurs rarely?
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Which drug is licensed for the relief of diarrhoea associated with Crohn’s disease?
Which drug is licensed for the relief of diarrhoea associated with Crohn’s disease?
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What is an option for the treatment of severe, active Crohn’s disease following inadequate response to conventional therapies or in those who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy?
What is an option for the treatment of severe, active Crohn’s disease following inadequate response to conventional therapies or in those who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy?
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What can be added as an add-on treatment if there are two or more inflammatory exacerbations in a 12-month period, or the corticosteroid dose cannot be reduced?
What can be added as an add-on treatment if there are two or more inflammatory exacerbations in a 12-month period, or the corticosteroid dose cannot be reduced?
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Which drug is usually given for 1 month, but no longer than 3 months because of concerns about peripheral neuropathy?
Which drug is usually given for 1 month, but no longer than 3 months because of concerns about peripheral neuropathy?
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What are options for the treatment of severe, active Crohn’s disease, following inadequate response to conventional therapies or in those who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy?
What are options for the treatment of severe, active Crohn’s disease, following inadequate response to conventional therapies or in those who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy?
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Which drug can be used to manage diarrhoea associated with Crohn’s disease in those who do not have colitis?
Which drug can be used to manage diarrhoea associated with Crohn’s disease in those who do not have colitis?
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Which type of drugs are most active in the resting phase of the cell and damage DNA?
Which type of drugs are most active in the resting phase of the cell and damage DNA?
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From which organization's guidelines are the protocols MDH-SAMOC and St Luke's Cancer Alliance derived?
From which organization's guidelines are the protocols MDH-SAMOC and St Luke's Cancer Alliance derived?
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Which type of drugs are derived from certain types of plants and attack the cells during various phases of division?
Which type of drugs are derived from certain types of plants and attack the cells during various phases of division?
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Which type of therapy is known for its ability to stimulate the immune system to attack cancer cells?
Which type of therapy is known for its ability to stimulate the immune system to attack cancer cells?
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Which class of chemotherapy agents is also known as antimicrotubule agents?
Which class of chemotherapy agents is also known as antimicrotubule agents?
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Which chemotherapy agent is a topoisomerase I inhibitor?
Which chemotherapy agent is a topoisomerase I inhibitor?
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Which type of targeted therapy targets the cancer’s specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival?
Which type of targeted therapy targets the cancer’s specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival?
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Which enzyme do Antimetabolites primarily target within the cell?
Which enzyme do Antimetabolites primarily target within the cell?
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Which hormone therapy substance acts by stopping the production of a certain hormone, blocking hormone receptors, or substituting chemically similar agents for the active hormone?
Which hormone therapy substance acts by stopping the production of a certain hormone, blocking hormone receptors, or substituting chemically similar agents for the active hormone?
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Which drug is a folic acid antagonist used in chemotherapy?
Which drug is a folic acid antagonist used in chemotherapy?
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"What is the primary aim of targeted therapy?"
"What is the primary aim of targeted therapy?"
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"Which chemotherapy agent is an antimicrotubule agent?"
"Which chemotherapy agent is an antimicrotubule agent?"
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"Which class of chemotherapy agents does Mitomycin belong to?"
"Which class of chemotherapy agents does Mitomycin belong to?"
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"Which chemotherapy agent is a topoisomerase II inhibitor?"
"Which chemotherapy agent is a topoisomerase II inhibitor?"
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