Report Cards, Additional Observer Improve Adenoma Detection Rate Report Cards, Additional Observer Improve Adenoma Detection Rate
' Given the increased risk of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer associated with low ADR, improving [this performance metric] has become a major focus for quality improvement. 'MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Fruquintinib for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer FDA Approves Fruquintinib for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This marks the first approval for the oral anti-VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Alert Source Type: news

Tumor Debulking in Mets CRC Does Not Affect Quality of Life Tumor Debulking in Mets CRC Does Not Affect Quality of Life
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer can be reassured that their overall quality of life likely won ' t suffer if they opt for tumor debulking, a new study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Jury Still Out on Whether Green Tea Lowers Colon Cancer Risk
Can green tea lower your risk of colorectal cancer? It depends on who – and what research – you believe. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Oral Drug Approved for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer, the agency announced on Wednesday. Fruquintinib -- an oral selective inhibitor of all three VEGF receptor kinases -- is indicated... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Housing assistance improves breast cancer screening uptake
Breast cancer screening uptake is higher for low-income women who receive government housing assistance compared to those who don’t, according to findings published November 9 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers led by Jordan Baeker Bispo, PhD, from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta found that the odds of breast cancer screening were 30% higher for women receiving housing assistance in urban areas and doubled for women aged 45-54 years and those of Hispanic ethnicity.  “The findings… suggest that access to housing assistance facilitates utilization of breast cancer screening among some...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Source Type: news

Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities
(MedPage Today) -- *Patient's name has been changed In room A is Tonya*, a 41-year-old African-American woman with metastatic breast cancer. In Room B is Joseph*, a 39-year-old Asian male with advanced colon cancer. As an oncologist who specializes... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

FDA Approves Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Fruzaqla is the First Targeted Therapy Approved for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) Regardless of Biomarker Status in More Than a Decade Fruzaqla Plus Best Supportive Care Demonstrated Significant Improvements in Overall Survival, with... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - November 8, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

CT radiomics can help classify indeterminate solitary pulmonary nodules
Tuesday, November 28 | 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. | T3-SSMS02-4 | Room N228CT radiomics analysis can be a viable noninvasive option for aiding management decisions of indeterminate solitary lung nodules detected on noncontrast chest CT scans in colorectal cancer patients, this study has found.The research team, led by presenter Xinyi Gao, MD, of The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, sought to build and validate AI diagnostic models for classifying solitary pulmonary nodules as either pulmonary metastasis, benign lesion, or primary lung cancer. Machine-learning (decision tree, extra trees, light G...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: 2023 AI Preview Source Type: news

Road to RSNA 2023: AI Preview
Welcome to the first installment of this year’s Road to RSNA preview of the RSNA 2023 meeting. We’re once again providing a modality-by-modality overview of select scientific presentations to serve as your guide to events at McCormick Place. Our journey along the Road to RSNA begins again with our preview of AI, a topic that has dominated the annual meeting for the past seven years. Research on AI topics will be omnipresent, featuring both in dedicated sessions as well as throughout the scientific program. In fact, it’s hard to find a scientific session without at least one AI-related presentation. AI’s capabilit...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: 2023 Source Type: news

Shares Are Gaining Today
Mainz Biomed N.V. MYNZ inked a pact with Liquid Biosciences, a bio-analytics company leveraging its proprietary AI analysis technology platform (EMERGE), to enhance the detection and diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Key attributes of EMERGE that make it superior to mainstream AI and machine…#emerge #crc #key #mainzbiomed #colofuture #fda #liquidbiosciences #guidobaechler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mainz Biomed ’s (NASDAQ: MYNZ) ColoFuture Study Reveals “Groundbreaking Results”: ColoAlert® Raises The Bar For Colorectal Cancer Detection
Throughout the world, colorectal cancer has emerged as the third most prevalent form of cancer. Traditionally observed in individuals aged 45 and above, this malignancy is now displaying a troubling trend of affecting younger individuals. Startling data indicates a consistent increase in newly…#coloalert #mainz #colofuturestudy #mainzbiomed #colofuture #crc #tarrinkhairitaraki #commercialoperations #emea #tarrin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Breaking Barriers to CRC for Black Patients Breaking Barriers to CRC for Black Patients
Access to care for the highly preventable disease is thought to be behind why Black Americans are 20% more likely to receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis than any other racial or ethnic group.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Biosensors for Colorectal Cancer
Engineered bacteria sound the alarm on a common oncogenic mutation. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - November 1, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news

Team calls for'village' approach for tackling breast cancer inequities
It takes a village to eliminate breast cancer disparities, according to commentary published November 1 in Population Health Management. A team led by Scott Siegel, PhD, from the ChristianaCare Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute in Delaware wrote a call to action for community members, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to collaborate in tackling breast cancer disparities. “A more targeted approach to prevention could make an outsized impact on reducing the overall burden of breast cancer while also narrowing racial disparities,” Siegel told AuntMinnie.com. While Black and white women are ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news