Tag: Cancer: Rectal
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
Primary Care Clinicians Tailor Colorectal Cancer Screening to Patients
One in four primary care clinicians select a stool-based test as their preferred screening option
AI-Augmented System Aids Classification of Colorectal Polyps
Compared with standard microscopic assessment, AI-augmented digital system improves accuracy of classification of polyps by pathologists
Colorectal Cancer Risk Up for Patients With Psoriasis
In subgroup analysis according to sex, increased risk for CRC seen for female, but not male psoriasis patients
Sulfur Microbial Diet May Increase Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Sulfur microbial diet features high intakes of low-calorie drinks, red meats, processed meats and low intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains
ACS: Attitudes Toward CRC Screening Changed During Pandemic
Use of fecal occult blood test up during pandemic; more than half of respondents willing to do at-home FOBT in lieu of colonoscopy
Antihypertensives Linked to Reduced Mortality in Colorectal Cancer
Reductions in mortality seen in association with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics