Robotic Surgery Preferred for Most Colorectal Cancer Surgeries
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 -- Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) offers an advantage over conventional laparoscopy by improving textbook outcomes for right colectomy (RC) and left colectomy (LC), according to a study recently published in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

What to Know About Appendiceal Cancer
The actor Adan Canto’s death from appendiceal cancer—or cancer of the appendix—came as a shock to his fans. Canto, who died on Jan. 8 at age 42, had kept his diagnosis and treatment private, and his family has not publicly shared any information about how long Canto lived with the disease. Here’s what to know about the rare condition. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] What is appendiceal cancer? A rare form of intestinal cancer, appendix cancer—like colorectal cancer—is on the rise for unknown reasons. “In the last century, the rates were around one to two per...
Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Vaccine 'Promising' for Delaying Relapse in KRAS-Mutated Pancreatic Cancer, CRC
(MedPage Today) -- An investigational therapeutic vaccine appeared to be effective in delaying relapse of KRAS-mutated pancreatic and colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from the phase I AMPLIFY-201 study. Among 25 patients with pancreatic... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - January 9, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Anti-diabetes drugs may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
People with diabetes who took drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists had a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared with those prescribed other diabetes drugs. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - January 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Racial, ethnic representation increases over time in NCDB
Representation of Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native individuals in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) has increased over time, according to research published December 27 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Yasoda Satpathy from University of California, San Diego found in a study of more than 5 million individuals who were diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer that while these groups were undercaptured in the database, their representation improved over time. “An understanding of the limitations of the NCDB, including limited representation of Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska N...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news

Hispanic, Indigenous Americans Undercaptured in National Cancer Database
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 -- Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer have been undercaptured in the National Cancer Database (NCDB), but their representation is... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Watch Dolly Parton Serenade a Fan With Cancer to Fulfill His Bucket List Wish
Dolly Parton just made a deserving fan’s wish come true. Two years after a Utah man named LeGrand Gold made a bucket list in the midst of battling stage four colorectal cancer, the 77-year-old country star made one of his wildest dreams come true by serenading him over the phone. Related The Story…#dollyparton #utah #legrandgold #dallas #parton #grammy #rockstar #gold #lg #utahn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Colon Cancer Screening May Be Even More Effective Than Experts Thought
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 -- Getting your preventive screening colonoscopy could be even more of a lifesaver than you thought, a new analysis finds. The two gold standard tests for spotting cancers and polyps of the colon -- colonoscopy and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Beans Beneficial for Patients With History of Colorectal Neoplasia
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 -- Adding a cup of beans to the usual diet enhances the gut microbiome and regulates host markers associated with metabolic obesity and colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the December issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

MSI-H Colorectal Cancer Rarely Recurs After Immunotherapy Cessation
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 -- Most patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) colorectal cancer do not have recurrence after cessation of immunotherapy treatment, according to a study published in the December issue of Cancer Research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veterans
(MedPage Today) -- Homelessness was associated with diagnosis of colorectal cancer at later stages and increased rates of all-cause mortality for those with lung and colorectal cancers, according to a retrospective study of veterans. In a cohort... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer CRC Screening Market Likely to Benefit From FDA's Panel Surprise Advisory Possibility: Analyst
Tuesday, Guardant Health Inc GH announced that the FDA's Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee is tentatively scheduled to review the premarket approval application (PMA) for its Shield blood test to screen for colorectal cancer on March 28, 2024. Guardant…#guardanthealthincgh #fda #pma #shield #guardanthealth #eclipse #williamblair #crc #guardant (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Immunotherapy's Benefits for Colon Cancer Survivors Continue Long After Treatment Stops
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Many patients with advanced colon cancers who are successfully treated with immunotherapy and then stop those treatments appear to face little risk of tumor progression two years later. That ' s the main finding from a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Brain imaging, ChatGPT, and medicolegal topped 2023's most read list
In this study, French researchers suggested additional PET imaging with the use of translocator protein radiotracer for observing visual brain patterns and indexing the reactivity of astrocytes, starlike cells that play a key role in central nervous system functions. The research will continue.3. UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners over billing disputeWhile litigation over pass-through billing in UnitedHealthcare (United) versus Radiology Partners moved closer to arbitration as of August, details from the April court filing are worth noting. The complaint centered on a small practice that Radiology Partners acquired ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Source Type: news

Patient Error Makes 1 in 10 Home Colon Cancer Tests Unusable
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can ’t afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy.Unfortunately, more than 1 in 10 at-home tests sent to a lab are... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news