Tag: Cancer: Colon
Continuous Anticoagulants + Cold Snare Polypectomy Noninferior
Findings seen among patients with subcentimeter colorectal polyps receiving oral anticoagulants
Yogurt Consumption Linked to Reduced CRC Adenoma Risk in Men
Men with two or more servings of yogurt per week have reduced risk for conventional adenoma
Diagnostic Yield of Lynch Syndrome Screening Drops With Age
Incremental diagnostic yield decreases substantially after 70 to 75 years; LS is rare after 80 years
Early-Onset CRC Rising Fastest for Whites in Western States
Neither increases in prevalence of obesity nor heavy alcohol consumption correlated with CRC trends
Statin Use With Colorectal Cancer Lowers Risk for Early Death
Taking statins before or after cancer diagnosis cuts all-cause and cancer-related deaths
Colorectal Cancer Incidence Increasing in Younger Adults
Despite overall decline or stabilization, increase seen for young adults in some high-income countries
Whole-Body MRI Accurate for Staging Colorectal Cancer, NSCLC
No difference in sensitivity or specificity for whole-body MRI, standard pathway for staging
Rate of Ordering Cancer Screening Tests Decreases During Clinic Day
Rate of patient completion of cancer screening tests also decreases with appointment later in the day
Oral Aspirin Does Not Up FIT Test Sensitivity for ID’ing CRC
Sensitivity not significantly increased in aspirin versus placebo group at two cutoffs
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Lower Risk for Lung Cancer, CRC
For those diagnosed with lung cancer, CRC, higher CRF tied to lower risk for subsequent death
