Search results for "Colon cancer"
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
Antibiotics may be associated with colon cancer risk in dose-dependent fashion
A case-control study found that patients who developed colon cancer, particularly in the proximal colon, were more likely to have taken antibiotics, whereas antibiotic use was not associated with increased risk of rectal cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/23/2.htm
23 Aug 2019
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
Marketing authorized for first AI device to detect potential signs of colon cancer
The device uses artificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning to assist clinicians in the real-time detection of lesions, such as polyps or suspected tumors, in the colon during a colonoscopy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/23/10.htm
23 Apr 2021
MKSAP Quiz: Screening after endometrial cancer
A 40-year-old woman is evaluated at follow-up for stage I endometrial cancer diagnosed 6 weeks ago. Colon cancer was diagnosed in her mother at age 55 years and her maternal aunt at age 60 years. What is the most appropriate screening strategy for this patient?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/26/4.htm
26 Jul 2024
Following healthy lifestyle guidelines may improve survival among colon cancer patients
Patients with stage III colon cancer who had high concordance with the American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors had a five-year survival probability of 85% versus 76% for those with low concordance.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/27/3.htm
27 Apr 2018
MKSAP Quiz: Colon cancer screening in a woman with a family history
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate time to start colonoscopy screening in a 38-year-old woman with a personal history of endometrial cancer and a family history of colon cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/27/4.htm
27 Apr 2018
Long-term survival did not differ with laparoscopic vs. open liver surgery in metastatic colon cancer
In a single-center randomized trial in Norway, five-year rates of overall and recurrence-free survival were 54% versus 55% and 30% versus 36%, respectively, in patients who received laparoscopic versus open surgery.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/20/7.htm
20 Nov 2020
Spotlight on colorectal cancer screening intervals
Patients with a complete, negative colonoscopy had reduced risk of colorectal cancer for more than 15 years, one study found, while another found that early-onset colorectal cancer doesn't require more frequent follow-up surveillance than average-onset cases.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/24/5.htm
24 May 2024
MKSAP Quiz: CRC surveillance after polyp removal
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance interval in a 60-year-old patient following removal of a 7-mm sessile serrated polyp.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/23/4.htm
23 Sep 2022