Search results for "Colorectal cancer"
CRC rates appear to be rising among younger adults in U.S., Europe
Two recent studies looked at changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence over time, one in U.S. adults ages 40 to 49 years and one in European adults ages 20 to 49 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/1.htm
24 May 2019
Spotlight on colorectal neoplasia in IBD
Recent research focused on colorectal neoplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), identifying both risk factors, including a novel association with cigarette smoke exposure, and protective factors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/22/5.htm
22 Jan 2021
Single high-quality colonoscopy may provide mortality benefits for more than 10 years
Patients who received a high-quality colonoscopy had profound and stable reductions in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality throughout study follow-up, compared to the general population and to those who received low-quality colonoscopy, a Polish study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/6.htm
26 Jun 2020
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
Transportation, patient education among factors affecting colonoscopy rates after abnormal FIT, survey finds
Primary care physicians and staff were asked to identify patients' barriers to completing colonoscopy after an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result, as well as factors that made completion more likely.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/2.htm
27 Aug 2021
Patient navigators, clinician reminders may improve follow-up after positive fecal blood test
Patient navigators were effective but potentially costly, while using clinician reminder systems in the EHR and directly notifying endoscopists of positive fecal test results appeared to be promising low-cost interventions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/2.htm
27 Oct 2017
Studies examine effects of EHR nudges, physician uptake on CRC screening
Active choice interventions in an EHR prompted an increase in ordering of cancer screenings but not patient follow-through, while physicians who themselves underwent colorectal cancer (CRC) screening had more patients do so as well.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2019
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
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
Recommendations updated on surveillance after colonoscopy and polypectomy
New evidence supports closer follow-up for some patients and less surveillance for others, according to a task force of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/28/2.htm
28 Feb 2020