Colon and Rectal
Conference Coverage
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Fair – Make Your Bottom Your Top Priority
Article
Surviving Colorectal Cancer, Now at Risk for Hypertension
Are patients more at risk for hypertension and diabetes mellitus after surviving colorectal cancer? VA researchers investigate.
Clinical Topics & News
Coordination of Care Between Primary Care and Oncology for Patients With Prostate Cancer
Clinical Topics & News
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Urothelial Cancer: An Update on New Therapies
Ongoing trials are evaluating immune checkpoint inhibitors—used alone, in combination with cytotoxic, targeted, radiation therapies, or with other...
Clinical Topics & News
Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of Early Rectal Cancer
Endoscopic ultrasound can be highly accurate for the staging of neoplasms in early rectal cancer.
News
Clopidogrel matches aspirin for reducing risk of colorectal cancer
The study authors hypothesize that the chemoprotective effect of low-dose aspirin is mediated mostly through the permanent inactivation of...
News
Colorectal cancer diagnoses still moving up in younger adults, with no sign of plateau
Incidence increased from 10% to 12% over a decade in the analysis of a large U.S. cancer registry.
Article
Unrelated Death After Colorectal Cancer Screening: Implications for Improving Colonoscopy Referrals
The observed mortality < 5 years after the index colonoscopy lowered the overall impact of screening, which should prompt health care providers...
News
ASCO issues guideline for early detection, management of colorectal cancer
The panel included experts in medical oncology, surgery, cancer epidemiology, pathology, radiology, radiation oncology, and patient advocacy.
