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For patients with early-onset colorectal cancer

Frequency of Germline TP53 Mutations ID’d in Early-Onset CRC

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Germline mutations detected at a frequency of 1.3 percent in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer
Boosting older adults' colorectal cancer screening rates to 80 percent by 2018 would lead to 21

Coalition Calls for Increased Colorectal Cancer Screening

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Coalition aims for 80 percent participation by 2018
A vegetarian diet might cut the risk of colorectal cancer by 20 percent

Vegetarian Diet Tied to Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer

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Benefits greatest for fish eaters, researchers say
Most lung and colorectal cancer patients involve family members in treatment decisions

Most Cancer Patients Involve Family in Treatment Decisions

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Chinese-speaking Asians, Spanish-speaking Hispanics more often share decisions with family
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that started on the left side may be more likely to survive than those whose disease originated on the right side

Location of Colorectal Cancer Factors Into Survival

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Poorer outcome seen in study when tumor began on the organ's right side
For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Wide Variation in Hospital Tx Patterns for Metastatic CRC

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Use of metastatic site surgery, multiagent chemo increases as hospitals' volume of services increases
Although the overall rate of colorectal cancer has fallen in recent decades

Colorectal Cancer Rates on Rise in Young Americans

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Still, only 10 percent of cases occur in younger group, researchers find

Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Jan. 15-17

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The 12th Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 12th annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium was held from Jan. 15 to...
Fewer U.S. colorectal cancer patients who are diagnosed in the final stages of their disease are having what can often be unnecessary surgery to have the primary tumor removed

Fewer Surgeries for Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

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Chemotherapy is best treatment, especially for those whose cancer has spread, researcher says
The risk of colorectal cancer is moderately increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Moderately Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in T2DM

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Increased risk for diabetes patients with obesity duration of four years or longer