Search results for "Colorectal cancer"
Higher circulating vitamin D level associated with lower colorectal cancer risk
Participants who had circulating vitamin D levels under 30 nmol/L had a 31% higher risk of colorectal cancer compared to those with levels between 50 and 62.5 nmol/L.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/2.htm
22 Jun 2018
Guideline recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45
Adults should be screened with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) examination, depending on patient preference and test availability, the guideline said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/8.htm
22 Jun 2018
Oral anticoagulants, NSAIDs don't appear to affect FIT accuracy
Researchers in the Netherlands performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that compared fecal immunochemical test (FIT) results in average-risk patients who were taking oral anticoagulants or aspirin/NSAIDs versus those who were not taking the drugs.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/1.htm
22 Jun 2018
Fecal occult blood associated with mortality from more than just colorectal cancer
The study looked at all individuals who participated in screening with guaiac fecal occult blood tests in Tayside, Scotland, between 2000 and 2016, with follow-up of up to 16 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/1.htm
27 Jul 2018
Mailing fecal immunochemical tests to patients due for colorectal cancer screening increased screening uptake
Compared with usual care clinics, intervention clinics had a significantly higher adjusted clinic-level proportion of participants who completed a mailed fecal immunochemical test and more participants who completed any colorectal cancer screening.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/24/8.htm
24 Aug 2018
Tailored thresholds for FIT may increase colorectal cancer detection
Rates of cancer detection and the number of positive test results per cancer case detected varied significantly by age and sex, which suggests that modifying positivity thresholds by subgroups might optimize screening program performance.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/6.htm
28 Sep 2018
After surgery for stage II or III colorectal cancer, more vs less frequent follow-up did not differ for 5-year mortality
The findings help clarify the ideal process for surveillance of clinical recurrence of colorectal cancer, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/7.htm
26 Oct 2018
FIT screening may not be the best method to find right-sided cancers, study indicates
An accompanying editorial noted that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be less effective in the right colon in part because lesions grow more rapidly and bleed less.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/6.htm
26 Oct 2018
Spotlight on IBD sequelae
One recent study found a threefold increase in mortality among patients with childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to individuals without the disease, while another found that patients with IBD have a higher risk of certain malignancies compared to the general population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/5.htm
26 Oct 2018
Spotlight on follow-up colonoscopy
One recent study identified four barriers to follow-up colonoscopy after a positive fecal-based test result, while another found that a delay of six months or more between a positive result and follow-up colonoscopy was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/5.htm
27 Nov 2018