Tag: Cancer: Colon

ctDNA-guided approach to determining the need for adjuvant therapy noninferior to standard management for recurrence-free survival

Intake of unprocessed red meat associated with 33 percent increased risk for colorectal cancer per 100 g/day in Black women

Prevalence of CRC screening remained stable with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy

Reduced risk seen with earlier initiation of endoscopy, including lower risk for colorectal cancer diagnosed in women before 55 years of age

Adenoma miss rate drops by half for both proximal and distal colon lesions

Patients with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer less likely to have screen-detected breast cancer

Black patients also more likely to report limitations in daily living, instrumental activities of daily living

Recurrence-free survival of 62 percent, overall survival of 100 percent at 1.5 years after LDLT in select patients

Increase appears to be driven by a rise in carcinoids

Overall, tallest individuals appear to have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer versus the shortest