Tag: Cancer: Colon
Elderly With Advanced CRC Often Get Costly, Unnecessary Tx
Medications come with many side effects, may add only one month to survival, researchers say
Prostate Cancer Tied to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk
Risk highest for rectal cancer among prostate cancer patients treated with radiation
Rate of Missed Adenomas >5 mm Similarly Low for BBPS 2, 3
Significantly higher rate of missed adenomas in colon segments with Boston Bowel Prep Scale score of 1
Considerable Global Variation in Colorectal Cancer Incidence
Rates still increasing in low- and middle-income countries; highest rates in highly developed countries
Consistent CRC Detection Seen for Fecal Immunochemical Tests
Effectiveness of the test varies between 73 and 78 percent in years two through four
About 1 in 7 Colorectal Cancer Patients Younger Than 50
And younger patients more likely to have advanced-stage cancer
ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Jan. 21-23
The ASCO 2016 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 12th annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium was held from Jan. 21 to...
CDX2-Negative Colon Cancer May Need More Tx Post Surgery
Patients with CDX2-negative tumors more likely to benefit from chemo in addition to surgery
KRAS, BRAF V600E Mutations Impact Survival in Colon Cancer
Mutations linked to shorter survival in patients with microsatellite-stable tumors
Dietary Glutamic Acid Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Significant reduction in risk for participants with body mass index of ≤25 kg/m²
