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Medical management of Crohn's disease

About 690 000 people in Europe have Crohn's disease, including some 90 000 in the United Kingdom. The estimated healthcare costs are €3.04bn. Current treatment options include biological therapy and use of immunomodulators. J R Fraser Cummings and colleagues review therapeutic potential and associated adverse events.

Investigation of abdominal pain to detect pancreatic cancer

In the latest article in our Rational imaging series, J Ashley Guthrie and Maria B Sheridan discuss the most suitable investigations in a patient with abdominal pain, to establish whether the pain is due to pancreatic cancer.

A patient's journey: Obsessive compulsive disorder with associated hypochondriasis

Pamela Harrington developed obsessive compulsive disorder with associated hypochondriasis 24 years ago. Eventually, a sympathetic and patient general practitioner enabled her to manage her condition.