Bowel Cancer Data Reinforce Need to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
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Source: Oncology Times - August 5, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: News Source Type: research
775f The Introduction of Faecal Immunochemical Testing as a Triaging Tool for Colorectal Cancer Investigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Service Evaluation and Report.
The covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented difficulties within GI endoscopy. In the UK, this has included a five-week suspension of all non-emergency endoscopy from March 2020, followed by a prolonged recovery period. Endoscopy activity remains at 40-50% of pre-pandemic levels. Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is already valuable within a screening population and may play a role in identifying patients harbouring significant bowel pathology. We evaluated the impact of incorporating a FIT-based triage into our referral pathways for urgent investigation of suspected bowel cancer, at our hospital serving a population o...
Source: Gastroenterology - July 29, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ben Glover, Toria Gray, Annabel Yip Lan Yan, Ryan Chakravaty, Dale I. Nunes, Gaius Longcroft-Wheaton Tags: AGA Section Source Type: research
Effect of Diet on Physiological Bowel < sup > 18 < /sup > F-FDG Uptake
Conclusion: LCHFD intake from 24 hours prior to 18F-FDG PET imaging resulted in lower 18F-FDG uptake in descending colon and small bowel compared to RD, assisting the interpreting physician by declining the intestinal activity interference for more accurate diagnostic interpretation.PMID:34244224 | DOI:10.2967/jnmt.120.257857 (Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology)
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology - July 10, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Bahar Moasses Babak Fallahi Armaghan Fard Esrehani Mohammad Eftekhari Khaled Rahmani Arash Eftekhari Parham Geramifar Source Type: research
