Gastrointestinal Cancer
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What Matters Most for Young Patients With CRC: Survey Highlights Top Concerns
Cancer is ‘impacting younger people who are in important developmental stages of their lives.’
From the Journals
Many Patients With Cancer Visit EDs Before Diagnosis
Factors associated with an increased likelihood of an ED visit ahead of diagnosis included having certain cancers, living in rural areas, and...
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Plasma Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Inversely Associated With Cancer
The findings support possible small net protective roles of omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs in the development of new cancer incidence, the researchers...
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AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Linked to Higher Rate of Benign Lesion Removal
The findings indicate that full adoption of AIAC could result in about 600,000 more colonoscopies in which only benign, nonadenomatous lesions are...
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Low-Volume Bowel Prep Easier, as Effective as Standard Prep in Hospitalized Patients
The rates of electrolyte abnormalities and acute kidney injury were low and similar between the two groups.
Conference Coverage
GLP-1 RAs Reduce Early-Onset CRC Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer is notably rising in younger adults, with a corresponding increase in associated mortality.
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AI Tool Helps Detect, Differentiate Pancreatic Lesions During Endoscopic Ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound is the “gold standard” for pancreatic lesion evaluation, but its diagnostic accuracy is suboptimal, particularly for lesions...
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FIT Completion and Yield Similar in Younger and Older Adults
About two thirds of adults who had a positive FIT result went on to have a colonoscopy within 3 months of receiving the test result.
From the Journals
Value of AI-Aided Colonoscopy on Advanced Neoplasia Detection Unclear
CADe-enhanced colonoscopy outperformed conventional colonoscopy in the average number of polyps detected per colonoscopy and polyp detection rate...
Conference Coverage
When It Comes to Polyp Diagnosis With CADx, Location Matters
“The key questions here relate to why are these systems underperforming in the proximal colon, and how can we improve this?” said Dr. David Graham...
Conference Coverage
Mortality Rates From Early-Onset CRC Have Risen Considerably Over Last 2 Decades
Increased mortality occurred across all patients included in the study (aged 20-54) regardless of tumor stage at diagnosis.