Colon and Rectal
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KRAS-mutation colon, rectal cancers have distinct survival profiles
Guidelines
New practice guideline: CRC screening isn’t necessary for low-risk patients aged 50-75 years
For individuals aged 50-79 with no symptoms and an estimated 15-year CRC risk below 3%, no screening is recommended by BMJ Rapid Recommendations...
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Laparoscopic surgery has short-term advantages for elderly patients with colorectal cancer
Elderly patients with colorectal cancer have better perioperative outcomes than do those who undergo open surgery, although in this sample, long-...
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Clip closure reduced bleeding after large lesion resection
Delayed bleeding after resection of large nonpedunculated polyps was significantly reduced after clip closure.
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Colorectal screening cost effective in cystic fibrosis patients
Screening for colorectal cancer in patients with cystic fibrosis is cost effective, and should be started at a younger age and performed more...
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Clip closure reduces postop bleeding risk after proximal polyp resection
Serious adverse events were also less common in the clip group than the control group.
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Lynch syndrome screening shows low efficiency in elderly
Of 63 Lynch syndrome cases detected by universal screening, 5 (7.9%) were identified over age 70 years and 1 (1.6%) was detected over age 80 years...
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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...
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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.
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Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection may be an option for colorectal lesions
With underwater endoscopic mucosal resection, the bowel lumen is filled with water instead of air/CO2.
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Cultural competence behaviors linked to higher patient satisfaction scores
SAN DIEGO – The mean cultural behavior score was a 4.1 out of a possible 7 points.