Colon and Rectal
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Colorectal Cancer: New Primary Care Method Predicts Onset Within Next 2 Years
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of 50,387 UK Biobank participants reporting a CRC symptom in primary care at age 40 years or...
News
Stool-Based Methylation Test May Improve CRC Screening
The mSDC2 assay could improve the efficacy and resource utilization of existing screening programs.
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FDA Approves First Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer
While blood tests are better than nothing, they cannot be recommended to replace established CRC screening methods.
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Physician-Scientist Taps into Microbiome to Fight Cancer
Dr. Neelendu Dey is a gastroenterologist and researcher at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle.
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Breakthrough Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Gets Green Light
The test’s approval could make it more likely that people get screened for and survive the disease.
Original Research
Paclitaxel Drug-Drug Interactions in the Military Health System
This study sought to provide an overview of paclitaxel use, identify potential drugs that interact with the antineoplastic agent used to treat...
Program Profile
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System
Could a proactive, population-based colorectal cancer screening program centered on mailed fecal immunochemical testing kits outside of a...
Conference Coverage
Risk Stratification May Work Well for FIT-Based CRC Screening in Elderly
Fecal immunochemical tests could play a major role in risk stratification, researchers said.
News
How Aspirin May Lower Risk for Colorectal Cancer
These new data suggest that aspirin helps activate the immune system, which helps explain its potential chemopreventive effect in CRC.
Conference Coverage
Young People’s Gut Bacteria May Drive Colorectal Cancer Risk
Researchers found signs that a high-fat, low-fiber diet may increase inflammation in the gut that prevents it from naturally suppressing tumors....