Search results for "Colorectal cancer"
Spotlight on colorectal cancer survival
One study found that colorectal cancer diagnosed six to 60 months after colonoscopy leads to a shorter life expectancy, while two others found increased risks of mental illness and chronic opioid use among colorectal cancer survivors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/5.htm
22 Mar 2019
Mucosal healing an emerging goal of ulcerative colitis treatment, guideline states
The updated guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology offers recommendations on drug treatment and cancer screening, among other topics.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/8.htm
22 Mar 2019
Annual FIT has moderate to high sensitivity and specificity for screening asymptomatic adults
Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are noninvasive, easy to prepare, and inexpensive and are as effective as colonoscopy when used in a consistent fashion to screen for colorectal cancer, an editorial stated.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/9.htm
22 Mar 2019
Recent coverage explores how to increase colorectal cancer screening
Overall colorectal cancer screening rates in the U.S. have increased in recent years but continue to lag behind goal levels, a cover story in the January ACP Internist reported.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/6.htm
25 Jan 2019
MKSAP quiz: Timing of surveillance colonoscopy
This month's quiz asks readers to determine when surveillance colonoscopy should take place in a 63-year-old woman who had right hemicolectomy for colon cancer one year prior.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/3.htm
25 Jan 2019
Patients may not always want to stop low-value colorectal cancer screening
Veterans at one health system were asked to rate the reasonableness of using age and risk calculators in decisions about screening cessation.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/1.htm
28 Dec 2018
Spotlight on postpolypectomy care
One recent study compared postpolypectomy surveillance with colonoscopy versus fecal immunochemical testing, while another assessed the rate of postpolypectomy complications in patients prescribed antithrombotic agents.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/5.htm
28 Dec 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
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