Search results for "Colonoscopy"
Spotlight on celiac disease and risk for other conditions
Recent studies looked at the relationship between celiac disease and eosinophilic esophagitis, digestive cancer, and frailty.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/5.htm
20 Dec 2024
CRC rescreening interval may be extended beyond 10 years for low-risk individuals, study suggests
Individuals with negative colonoscopy screening results had a persistently lower risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality for at least 20 years compared with individuals whose results showed CRC or polyps, according to a cohort study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/1.htm
20 Dec 2024
Diagnostic performance of 5 FITs varied for detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia
The differences among the fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) in the cross-sectional study show that choice of FIT clearly matters and that FITs should not be considered interchangeable in screening programs for colorectal cancer, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/8.htm
20 Dec 2024
AI-assisted colonoscopy does not improve detection of advanced neoplasias
While colonoscopies with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance yielded more adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy, rates of advanced neoplasias per colonoscopy did not differ, a systematic review and meta-analysis found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/2.htm
25 Oct 2024
GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect colonoscopy bowel prep
A retrospective cohort study found that patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for diabetes or obesity had lower-quality bowel prep for colonoscopy and were more likely to be called back for a repeat test.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/3.htm
27 Oct 2023
Spotlight on newer methods of CRC screening
Recent analyses compared a multitarget stool DNA test for colorectal cancer (CRC) with fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), assessed the cost-effectiveness of new cell-free blood DNA tests for CRC, and looked at a FIT-based screening strategy for lower-income countries.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2024
Colorectal cancer screening offering colonoscopy and FIT vs. colonoscopy alone improved participation
Results of a Polish trial corroborate studies showing that noninvasive tests, such as fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), or screening choice increases colorectal cancer screening participation over colonoscopy, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/23/6.htm
23 Jul 2021
Studies show mixed results for artificial intelligence during colonoscopies
One study found a higher adenoma detection rate in patients who underwent computer-aided detection compared to standard colonoscopy, while another found that artificial intelligence did not improve identification of advanced colorectal neoplasias.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/6.htm
22 Sep 2023
FIT test completion, yield similar among patients 45 to 49 years and 50-year-olds
In a study of patients completing their first fecal immunochemical test (FIT), those ages 45 to 49 years had a lower adenoma detection rate but a similar rate of colorectal cancer as patients who were 50 years of age when they first underwent screening.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/6.htm
25 Oct 2024
Fecal immunochemical tests vary widely in sensitivity, specificity
The test positivity rate among five commonly used fecal immunochemical tests varied from 3.9% to 16.4%, and rates of unevaluable tests ranged from 0.2% to 2.5%. The sensitivity for advanced neoplasia varied from 10.1% to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5% to 96.6%.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/27/2.htm
27 Sep 2024