Preventive Care
News
Task force affirms value of colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer screening by a variety of methods is worthwhile and recommended for all adults aged 50-75 years, according to the latest...
News
VIDEO: Asymptomatic pancreatic cysts rarely became malignant
Only 1% of adults with asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cysts developed invasive pancreatic adenocarcinoma after more than 5 years of follow-up...
Conference Coverage
HPV vaccine doesn’t provide herd immunity or crossprotection
Key clinical point: HPV types 16 and 18 have significantly decreased since the advent of the vaccine, but only among vaccinated women. Major...
Conference Coverage
Colorectal cancer threatens younger people
Health care providers should be alert for symptoms of colorectal cancer in younger patients, and encourage screening if symptoms are present.
Conference Coverage
Methylated DNA markers hold promise for Lynch syndrome
Methylated DNA markers (MDMs) have several advantages that are helpful for Lynch syndrome.
Conference Coverage
Fecal bacteria plus FIT promising in diagnosis of colorectal cancer
SAN DIEGO – Researchers have identified a panel of four fecal bacteria that appear to identify colorectal cancer early.
Conference Coverage
Acid suppression appears to prevent cancer in Barrett’s esophagus
A large study suggests that use of PPIs and H2RAs reduces the risk of progressing to cancer in patients with Barrett’s esophagus.
News
Hepatocellular carcinoma risk quantified in PBC patients
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Should the HPV test be a stand-alone cancer screening test?
WASHINGTON – At the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, physicians debated whether the HPV test was ready...
Conference Coverage
Primary care residents’ approach to HPV vaccine vary by specialty
SAN DIEGO – Only about a third of ob.gyn. and internal medicine residents always recommend the vaccine.
News
Aspirin lowers bile duct cancer risk
Regular aspirin use is associated with an approximately threefold reduction in risk for the three major subtypes of cholangiocarcinoma, results of...