ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening
(MedPage Today) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) updated guidance reaffirming its stance that colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults. The ACP recommends that clinicians "should discuss... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 2, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Episode 4: Breakthroughs in HER2-Amplified Colorectal Cancer Episode 4: Breakthroughs in HER2-Amplified Colorectal Cancer
Drs Benjamin L. Schlechter and John Strickler discuss the newest testing and treatment options for HER2-amplified colorectal cancer and the findings from the MOUNTAINEER and DESTINY-CRC studies.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology InDiscussion Source Type: news

ACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- For asymptomatic average-risk patients, clinicians should start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) at age 50 years, according to updated guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) published online Aug. 1 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Updated ACP colorectal screening guidance recommends against CTC
CT colonography (CTC) is not recommended for colorectal cancer screening, accordin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography affects uptake ACS, Color Health join forces to promote cancer screening ACP releases point-of-care-ultrasound guideline ACP pushes breast cancer screening start from 40 to 50 ACP calls for gender equity in medicine (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 31, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer
World Lung Cancer Day will be observed Tuesday, Aug. 1, which makes this a good time to learn more about reducing your risk of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. More than 238,000 people in the U.S. will be… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 28, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Four bowel cancer symptoms not to miss – advice from a colorectal doctor
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK, followed by lung cancer, so colorectal surgeon James Kinross shared five warning signs not to miss. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Transplant May Be Reasonable for Certain CRC Patients With Liver Mets
(MedPage Today) -- For a select group of patients with colorectal cancer and unresectable liver metastases, liver transplant may be a reasonable option, according to results from a prospective, nonrandomized controlled cohort study. Overall, among... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - July 27, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Fruquintinib Provides Meaningful Benefit in Refractory Metastatic CRC
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- For patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, fruquintinib treatment yields a significant and clinically meaningful benefit in terms of overall survival, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography affects uptake
The lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography appears to affec...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: NEJM: Colon cancer screening reduces mortality rates Mining abdominal CT data can predict patient disease risk CMS rejects ACR request to cover CT colonography screening Is CTC being used effectively for colon cancer screening? AI detects diabetes on abdominal CT performed for CTC screening (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 19, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Serrated Polyp Detection Rate May Become Key Quality Measure Serrated Polyp Detection Rate May Become Key Quality Measure
There is a significant association between sessile serrated polyp detection rates and a lower risk for postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer, new research indicates.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 19, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Adherence to Global Health Recommendations Cuts Risk for Some Cancers
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 -- Greater adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Recommendations is associated with a lower risk for breast, colorectal, and lung cancers, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Brigham Researchers Engineer Nanostructures to Enhance the Immune System ’s Ability to Combat Cancer
Important step achieved as stable and potent immune therapy delivery system eradicates tumors in mouse models of melanoma, colon, and breast cancer, while preventing the formation of future tumors (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - July 17, 2023 Category: Hospital Management 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

CRC Risk Factors Don't Affect Predictive Value of Stool Test CRC Risk Factors Don't Affect Predictive Value of Stool Test
The presence of colorectal cancer risk factors did not affect the predictive value of a positive stool DNA test in a real-world analysis, suggesting that more patients could benefit.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

Does Aspartame Cause Cancer or Is It Safe to Consume? The Latest Evidence About the Artificial Sweetener
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities. The differing results of the coordinated reviews were released early Friday. One came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a special branch of the WHO. The other report was from an expert panel selected by WHO and another U.N. group, the Food and Agriculture Organization. The Lyon, Franc...
Source: TIME: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Cheng and Jonel Aleccia / AP Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition wire Source Type: news