Search results for "Colorectal cancer screening"
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
Time of day associated with ordering, completion of cancer screening
An editorial noted that referrals to screening could be handled by other clinic staff, easing the burden on physicians.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/7.htm
24 May 2019
Any of 4 screening options suggested for screen-naive adults 59 to 70 y with ≥ 3% 15-y risk for colorectal cancer
To balance shared decision making and population health in colorectal cancer screening, as called for in a recent guideline, a viable strategy could include universal, opt-out fecal immunochemical testing starting at age 50 years, a commentary in ACP Journal Club noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/11.htm
27 Mar 2020
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
Low-value cancer screening may be commonly provided to older U.S. adults
An observational study found that patients often continued to be screened for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer after passing guideline-recommended age thresholds.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/8.htm
27 Aug 2021
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
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
Spotlight on colorectal cancer
Studies this month looked at colorectal cancer screening, risk associated with dietary patterns, and estimated U.S. incidence.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/6.htm
24 Mar 2017
USPSTF draft recommendations favor screening younger patients for colorectal cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) newly issued a B recommendation in support of screening adults ages 45 to 49 years. The recommendations are currently open for public comment.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/20/6.htm
20 Nov 2020
Carcinoids contributed to recent increase in early-onset colorectal cancer rates
While colorectal carcinoid rates are increasing more quickly than colorectal adenocarcinoma rates in younger patients, adenocarcinomas are steadily increasing in almost all early-onset subgroups, including those in their 40s, a U.S. study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/18/6.htm
18 Dec 2020