New research providing evidence from randomized controlled trials on peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and artificial intelligence for endoscopy were among the major highlights of high-quality studies presented at the 2018 United European Gastroenterology Week in Vienna. These findings may aid the treatment of patients with achalasia and improve the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening for reducing the incidence of and death from the disease.
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