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In patients without broad-definition anemia and/or abdominal mass

Anemia Criteria Assist Decision on Type of Colorectal Cancer Screen

Risk for proximal cancers low among patients without broad-definition anemia and/or abdominal mass
For average-risk patients

Long-Term Reduction in CRC Risk After Negative Colonoscopy

At 10-year rescreening interval, risks for colorectal cancer and related deaths significantly reduced
Many veterans have strong preferences against colorectal cancer screening cessation even when provided with information about the potential low benefit of screening

Many Veterans Oppose Cessation of Colorectal Cancer Screening

More than one-quarter of those surveyed not comfortable with stopping low-value screening
Fecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer is associated with several improved outcomes in men but not women

Fecal Occult Blood Test May Improve CRC Outcomes in Some

For men with left-sided tumors, those undergoing screening had lower N, M categories, higher survival
An individually tailored written feedback intervention at sigmoidoscopy screening is associated with small improvements in cancer-preventive lifestyle behaviors

Tailored Feedback at CRC Screen Improves Lifestyle Behaviors

Number of cancer-preventive lifestyle behaviors increased with TF at sigmoidoscopy screening
Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men

Significant association for men, with positive but not statistically significant link seen for women
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer among women

Obesity Tied to Increased Risk for Early-Onset CRC in Women

Relative risk for early-onset colorectal CA nearly twice as high in obese women as those of normal weight

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-26

The 103rd Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 22...
Colorectal cancer patients who follow healthy diets before or after diagnosis have a decreased risk for mortality

Healthier Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in CRC Patients

Colorectal cancer patients with healthy diets pre- or post-diagnosis have longer survival
After the first round of a fecal immunochemical test-based

Negligible Drop in Neoplastic Lesion Dx After First Round of FIT

Negligible reduction in neoplastic lesion detection in proximal versus distal colon after first round of FIT