Search results for "Colorectal cancer"
Spotlight on colorectal cancer
Studies this month looked at colorectal cancer screening, risk associated with dietary patterns, and estimated U.S. incidence.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/6.htm
24 Mar 2017
MKSAP quiz: Colonoscopy after a sessile serrated polyp
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the appropriate interval for repeating colonoscopy in a 57-year-old woman whose most recent screening colonoscopy disclosed a 12-mm sessile serrated polyp in the ascending colon.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/28/4.htm
28 Apr 2017
Antibiotic use in early or middle adulthood associated with colorectal adenoma later in life
Researchers used data from the Nurses' Health Study to evaluate the association between colorectal adenomas and antibiotic use at ages 20 to 39 years, at ages 40 to 59 years, or within the past four years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/28/1.htm
28 Apr 2017
Interval cancer after screening colonoscopy more common in black patients than in white patients
Adjusting for the physicians' detection rate did not alter the differences in risk associated with race/ethnicity, the study noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/8.htm
26 May 2017
Regorafenib now FDA-approved to treat hepatocellular carcinoma
Approved use of the drug has been expanded to include treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who have been treated with sorafenib.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/7.htm
26 May 2017
Spotlight on statin therapy
Studies published in May found a potential benefit of statin therapy for three different conditions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/5.htm
26 May 2017
Updated recommendations issued on colorectal cancer screening
The recommendations from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force of Colorectal Cancer apply to persons at average risk for colorectal cancer and cover approaches to screening, screening targets, and specific screening tests, as well as screening in cases of family history of colorectal cancer and polyps and at different age ranges.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/1.htm
23 Jun 2017
MKSAP quiz: 4-month history of dysphagia
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 54-year-old man with a 4-month history of intermittent, nonprogressive solid-food dysphagia and a long-standing history of heartburn that has been well-controlled for the past 5 years with daily proton-pump inhibitors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2017
FIT may be useful for screening above-average-risk populations for colorectal cancer
A meta-analysis of 12 studies found that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be a viable alternative screening strategy for patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer, but the authors and an accompanying editorial noted that the quality of the evidence was low.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/8.htm
28 Jul 2017
Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces mortality risk, reanalysis concludes
The evidence supporting flexible sigmoidoscopy is substantially stronger than that for other screening methods and warrants reassessment of colorectal cancer screening guidelines, the authors of the reanalysis said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/25/2.htm
25 Aug 2017