CRC Screening Uptake No Better With Use of FIT in At-Risk Individuals
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- For first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) screening does not improve screening uptake compared with colonoscopy screening, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Can interventions help improve timely follow-up exams?
A multilevel primary care intervention can improve timely follow-up of overdue abnormal cancer screening test results for several cancers, according to research published October 10 in JAMA. A team led by Steven Atlas, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that their intervention, which includes electronic health record (EHR) reminders and patient outreach with or without patient navigation, found higher rates of follow-up completion within 120 days and 240 days of enrollment for breast, lung, cervical, and colorectal cancers compared with usual care. “We believe that such systems are best based in pr...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Careers Imaging Leaders Source Type: news
High-Risk Polyps at Colonoscopy Linked to Liver Cancer Death High-Risk Polyps at Colonoscopy Linked to Liver Cancer Death
A large retrospective study found a high risk for death from liver and biliary cancer in adults with high-risk polyps detected at screening colonoscopy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Behavioral Interventions Foster Screening Colonoscopy Uptake Behavioral Interventions Foster Screening Colonoscopy Uptake
Patient navigation and multi-component behavioral interventions appear to be the most effective at increasing screening colonoscopy rates, research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
AI Does Not Improve Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia Detection Rate
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 -- Computer-aided detection (CADe) during colonoscopy to identify advanced colorectal neoplasias and adenomas and the benefits and harms of CADe were explored in both a randomized trial and systematic review, both published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) computer-aided detection systems (CADe) into colonoscopy does not improve rates of advanced neoplasia detection, according to two studies in Annals of Internal Medicine.
In the randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 29, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
AI for Polyp Detection: Some Benefit, but Limitations Exist AI for Polyp Detection: Some Benefit, but Limitations Exist
Using artificial intelligence –driven devices during colonoscopy may aid in detecting small polyps, but not advanced adenomas or colorectal neoplasias.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
NICE mandates FIT tests for all suspected cases of colorectal cancer
Practices will be expected to provide a a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to all patients with symptoms of colorectal cancer before urgent referral, following a final update to NICE guidance. NICE estimates that the guidance will reduce the number of patients referred for colonoscopy by a quarter – avoiding 94,291 ‘unnecessary’ referrals per year. The... Read moreThe post NICE mandates FIT tests for all suspected cases of colorectal cancer appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - August 24, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Cancer Clinical Source Type: news
DIY bowel cancer checks could spare 100,000 Brits from colonoscopies every year, health watchdog says
The at home testing kits can identify about 90 per cent of people with bowel or colorectal cancers sparing them from colonoscopies and freeing up the NHS's testing capacity. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Final NICE guidance recommends FIT tests for all patients with suspected colorectal cancer
NICE has said that tens of thousands of people each year could now avoid having a colonoscopy as it released final guidance advising GPs to use FIT tests for all patients with signs of colorectal cancer. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - August 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Colonoscopy Screening Intervals in Lynch Syndrome Patients Colonoscopy Screening Intervals in Lynch Syndrome Patients
How efficient are the short colonoscopy screening intervals recommended by current Lynch syndrome guidelines at preventing colorectal cancer?Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Rideshare program could help more people get colonoscopies
A Seattle hospital is using the Lyft rideshare service to remove an oft-cited obstacle to patients getting a colonoscopy: the lack of a ride home after the procedure. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Clears AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Device FDA Clears AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Device
The device, which is associated with a significant increase in adenoma detection, will be available in the United States in the coming weeks, the manufacturer says.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Alert Source Type: news
A Little Training Goes a Long Way in Improving Colonoscopy A Little Training Goes a Long Way in Improving Colonoscopy
Dr David Johnson highlights a new study showing that the use of a 30-minute online training program boosts adenoma detection rates considerably during colonoscopy.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - July 24, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Metachronous CRC Risk After Colonoscopy for Positive FIT Metachronous CRC Risk After Colonoscopy for Positive FIT
High-risk serrated polyps, with or without high-risk adenomas, are associated with increased risk for metachronous colorectal cancer after baseline colonoscopy for a positive fecal immunochemical test.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 14, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
