Tag: Cancer: Colon
Index Stratifies Risk for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia
Authors suggest scoring system may allow tailoring of screening methods in those at average risk
35% of Colorectal Cancers in Patients Age ≤35 Are Genetic
Study authors recommend that people diagnosed before age 35 get tested
Pockets of U.S. Have Excessive Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Areas include parts of the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia, and eastern Virginia
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
