Colon and Rectal
News
Microbial Signature of KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Cancer Identified
Researchers use 16s rRNA sequencing to analyze stool samples from 94 patients with CRC.
News
Most Targeted Cancer Drugs Lack Substantial Clinical Benefit
Researchers assess validity of the molecular targets and clinical benefits of genome-targeted cancer drugs approved in the United States from 2015...
Conference Coverage
Blood Test Shows Promise for Improving CRC Screening
Researchers evaluate new cfDNA blood-based test’s ability to detect CRC.
News
Further Support for CRC Screening to Start at Age 45: Meta-Analysis
Across 15 studies, 41,709 adenomas were detected in 150,436 colonoscopies performed for any indication, resulting in a pooled overall ADR of 23.1...
News
What to Know About the Next-Gen FIT for CRC Screening
These multitarget approaches take the standard FIT a step further by testing for additional DNA, RNA, or protein biomarkers associated with CRC to...
News
New Quality Measure Improves Follow-Up for CRC Screening
Field testing shows that this CRC screening tracker is “feasible, valid, and reliable.”
News
Eliminating H pylori Lowers CRC Incidence, Mortality Risk
Investigators review CRC incidence and mortality in a nationwide cohort of veterans tested for H pylori.
News
Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.
Commentary
A Banned Chemical That Is Still Causing Cancer
This carcinogen ‘is still around: in our soil, in our food, and in our blood.’
News
Computer-Aided Colonoscopy Falls Short in Real-World Practice
CADe-assisted colonoscopy has gained increasing attention for its potential to improve adenoma detection rate.