Colorectal Cancer
RSSArticles
-
Advocates Underscore Importance of Colonoscopies
Follow-up media reports about possibly incomplete research on this subject may have created confusion.
-
An Unhealthy Gut Microbiome May Cause Colorectal Cancer
An E. coli variant found in the Western diet was associated with a higher incidence of colorectal cancer.
-
Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Anticoagulants: Predicting Colorectal Cancer in Afib Patients
A large Danish registry study showed that in atrial fibrillation patients on oral anticoagulants and who experience a lower gastrointestinal bleed, the incidence of a subsequent diagnosis of colorectal cancer is significantly higher than in those without bleeding.
-
Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Anticoagulants: Predicting Colorectal Cancer in Afib Patients
A large Danish registry study showed that in atrial fibrillation patients on oral anticoagulants and who experience a lower gastrointestinal bleed (LGIB), the incidence of a subsequent diagnosis of colorectal cancer is significantly higher than in those without a LGIB.
-
FDA Approves AI Tool to Help Detect Colon Cancer
Machine learning gives clinicians another tool while trying to detect troubling signs during routine screening.
-
Report: Record Year-Over-Year Decline in Cancer Death Rate
Fewer smokers, better detection and treatment methods credited with saving lives.
-
Expanded Medicaid Led to Better Outcomes for Colon Cancer Patients
News arrives after USPSTF recommended expanding eligible starting age for colon cancer screening.
-
Vitamin D and Colon Cancer
A self-report of any vitamin D supplementation is associated with a decrease in colorectal polyps; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.57 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.33-0.96) in high-latitude conditions. A self report of meeting 600 IU of vitamin D, the recommended daily intake for that region, is associated with a decrease in high-risk adenomatous polyps, with an aOR of 0.78 (95% CI, 0.62-0.99) in high-latitude conditions.
-
Occurrence of Second Malignancies after Treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Who's at Fault?
Capitalizing on a large cohort of British patients followed after treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma, the risk of occurrence of second malignancy was assessed in the context of treatment with chemotherapy alone vs treatment with combined chemotherapy and radiation. -
Incidental Splenic Mass
A 61-year-old female was evaluated for intermittent upper abdominal discomfort. A non-contrast enhanced CT revealed 5x3x4 cm lesion in the spleen that appeared to be cystic.