Search results for "Colorectal cancer"
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
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up after colon cancer
A 37-year-old man is evaluated during a follow-up appointment after resection of a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the ascending colon. His family history is significant for endometrial cancer in his mother and colon cancer in his maternal grandfather. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/22/4.htm
22 May 2020
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
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
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
Guidance issued on evaluation, treatment of hemorrhoids
Primary first-line therapy for patients with symptomatic hemorrhoid disease should typically include dietary modification to ensure adequate fluid and fiber intake and counseling on defecation habits, the guidelines said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/23/8.htm
23 Mar 2018
Colonoscopy outreach increased CRC screening more than FIT outreach; both were better than usual care
Those choosing screening tests may need to start considering the feasibility of achieving all related downstream actions as well as sensitivity, false-positive rates, safety, and cost, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/26/7.htm
26 Jan 2018