Tag: Cancer: Rectal
Living-Donor Liver Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver Mets
Recurrence-free survival of 62 percent, overall survival of 100 percent at 1.5 years after LDLT in select patients
Taller Height May Increase Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Overall, tallest individuals appear to have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer versus the shortest
Structured CRC Screening May Help Cut Health Disparities by Race
Difference in colorectal cancer-specific mortality between Blacks and Whites decreased with organized, population-based screening program
Perceived Cancer Risk From Colitis-Related Dysplasia Varies by Clinician
Cancer risks perceived to be lower by clinicians with nonacademic hospital affiliation
Model With Lifestyle, Genetic Factors Can Predict Early-Onset CRC
Increasing values of environmental risk score, polygenic risk score linked to increasing relative risks for early-onset CRC
Weight Loss in Adulthood Tied to Reduced Risk of Colorectal Adenoma
Weight loss from age 20 to age 55 to 74 years was linked to reduced risk, especially for those who were overweight, obese
Young Have Greatest Burden of Distant Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Largest increases in distant-stage proportion for rectal-only seen for 20- to 29-year-old non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
ACP Issues Two Guidelines for Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis
Guidelines address diagnosis and management, use of diagnostic colonoscopy in complicated disease, and interventions to prevent recurrence
Data Support Lowering Age for CRC Screening to 45 Years
For those aged 45 to 49 years, 32 percent had any neoplasia, 7.5 percent had advanced premalignant lesions, 0.58 percent had CRC
Major Financial Hardship Prevalent in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
At 12 months, cumulative incidence of major financial hardship was 71.3 percent, despite insurance cover