Tag: Cancer: Rectal
Eating Ultraprocessed Food May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men
Overall ultraprocessed food consumption and risk for colorectal cancer not associated for women, but risk increased with consumption of ready-to-eat/heat mixed dishes
Starting Colonoscopy Every 10 Years at Age 45 Cost-Effective for All
For all BMI/sex groups, initiating colonoscopy at 45 years or annual FIT at 40 years is cost-effective at threshold of $100,000/QALY
Prevalence of CRC Screening Remains Low in Those Aged 50 to 54
Increase in screening differed by age, with 19.4 percent increase for those aged 50 to 54 and 31.6 percent increase for those aged 70 to 75
Additional Biopsies After CRC Biopsy Not Tied to Metachronous CRC
Biopsy of nontumor sites after initial colorectal cancer biopsy not linked to risk for metachronous cancer
Eating Red Meat May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Black Women
Intake of unprocessed red meat associated with 33 percent increased risk for colorectal cancer per 100 g/day in Black women
Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Decreased From 2018 to 2020
Prevalence of CRC screening remained stable with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Colonoscopy Before Age 50 May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk in Women
Reduced risk seen with earlier initiation of endoscopy, including lower risk for colorectal cancer diagnosed in women before 55 years of age
Artificial Intelligence Cuts Miss Rate for Colonoscopies
Adenoma miss rate drops by half for both proximal and distal colon lesions
Having MS May Impact Cancer Screening, Diagnosis
Patients with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer less likely to have screen-detected breast cancer
Black Seniors With GI Malignancy More Likely to Be Frail
Black patients also more likely to report limitations in daily living, instrumental activities of daily living