Tag: Cancer: Rectal
Net Savings for Higher-Quality Colonoscopy
Those with higher polyp detection rates prevent more cancers, save more lives
Rise in CRC Screening Rates After ACA Implementation
Increase in colonoscopy, other tests typically seen among poorer, less educated Americans
Model Including CRC Risk Alleles Ups Risk Discrimination
Model more accurately determines risk of colorectal cancer; defines recommended screening age
Population-Based FIT Screening Can Reduce CRC Mortality
Large cohort study shows significant reduction among screened 50- to 69-year-olds in Taiwan
TAS-102 Ups Overall Survival in Refractory Metastatic CRC
Most frequently observed clinically significant adverse events include neutropenia, leukopenia
Next-Generation Sequencing Panel Cost-Effective for CRC
Panel including genes linked to highly penetrant CRC and polyposis syndromes seems cost-effective
CDC: CA Screening Rates Below Healthy People 2020 Targets
Includes tests for colorectal, breast, and cervical malignancies
Colon Cancer Risk Markers Appear Within Two Weeks of Diet Change
More polyps, other markers of colon tumor risk in those eating 'Western' high-fat, low-fiber fare
Capsule Colonoscopy Deemed ‘Adequate’ Alternative
Identifies conventional adenomas 6 mm+ with 88 percent sensitivity, 82 percent specificity
CRC Screening Among Older Adults Often Inappropriate
Screening seen in more than half of adults aged 75 and older, with less than 10-year life expectancy
