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

Common 'forever chemicals' found in food and tap water could cause cancer to SPREAD in the body
A study done by Yale University researchers in Connecticut found colon cancer cells exposed to PFAS showed signs of metastasis - cancer migrating to different parts of the body. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

6 Myths About IBD, Debunked
Michelle Pickens’ symptoms escalated in college. At the time, she was throwing up at least once a day, and experiencing frequent nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. Juggling classes with work at a design studio became an extreme exercise in perseverance. She knew in her gut that something was wrong. Yet three different doctors “wrote it off as stress,” says Pickens, now 32, who lives in Annapolis, Md. Lab work and procedures to see inside her gastrointestinal tract showed nothing abnormal. “No one wanted to dig deeper,” she recalls. In a final act of desperation, Pickens sa...
Source: TIME: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lindsay Lyon Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

PSMA-PET shows promise in patients with IBD
This study demonstrates that PSMA-targeted F-18 DCFPyL PET can effectively detect regions of inflamed mucosa in patients with IBD, suggesting its utility as a noninvasive imaging agent to assess location, extent, and disease activity,” the group concluded.The full study is available here. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Gastrointestinal Radiology Source Type: news

Short MRI protocol effective for assessing liver cancer treatment
This study builds on existing literature supporting the use of abbreviated liver MRI for colorectal liver metastases with the benefit of short examination times and a potential reduction in costs," she concluded. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Source Type: news

Risk for CRC Reduced With GLP-1RAs for Drug-Naive Patients With T2D
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- For drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) compared with other antidiabetics, including insulin... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Diabetes Meds Like Ozempic, Mounjaro Might Also Lower Risks for Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Could blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound also lower users ' odds for colon cancer? New research suggests they might.All of these medications (and more) fall into a class... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk for Diabetes Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Taking glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes was associated with greater reductions in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk compared with several other diabetes medication classes, a nationwide cohort... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

OZEMPIC-like drugs may reduce risk of one of deadliest types of cancers rising in young people, study finds
Ohio doctors have discovered a link between blockbuster obesity treatments, including Wegovy and Ozempic, and the prevention of colorectal cancer . (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mail-Based Self-Sampling to Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening: Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up Through Implementation Science
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

St. Louis startup behind colon cancer test pursuing new uses of its tech
The company inked a partnership that will expand the scope of its health screening technology beyond an initial focus on detecting colon cancer. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nathan Rubbelke Source Type: news

Colorectal Screening Rates Do Not Differ by 10-Year Life Expectancy in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 -- Personalized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening based on individual life expectancy may increase the value of CRC screening programs, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in the American Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

One Food Could Boost Health of Colon Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Colon cancer survivors can give their health a boost by eating more navy beans, a new clinical trial finds. Small, white navy beans are full of gut-supporting fibers, amino acids and other nutrients that can help the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

New CT, MR scanners and AI top GE HealthCare highlights at RSNA 2023
CHICAGO -- GE HealthCare (GEHC) brought new CT and MRI scanners and a range of AI software applications to McCormick Place for RSNA 2023. CT In CT, GEHC shined the spotlight on its Revolution Ascend scanner, which was first introduced at ECR in March. With onsite detector upgrades, Ascend can be upgraded from a 20-mm coverage system for routine scanning to a 40-mm coverage system that delivers better low-contrast detectability, according to the vendor. The scanner also comes with True Enhance DL, an AI-based application that generates deep learning-based monochromatic-like images from a single-energy x-ray acquisition....
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news