Colorectal Cancer
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Key red flags for early-onset colorectal cancer
Two symptoms in particular – rectal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia – point to the need for timely endoscopy and follow-up.
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Colorectal cancer incidence doubled in younger adults
Diagnoses in people younger than 55 years doubled from 1995 to 2019.
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Erlotinib promising for cancer prevention in familial adenomatous polyposis
After 6 months of weekly erlotinib, duodenal polyp burden was significantly reduced, with a mean percent reduction of 29.6%.
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Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and more linked to lower CRC risk
Interestingly, the reduced risk of CRC observed for pregnancy and breastfeeding only applied to proximal colon cancer.
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Excess weight over lifetime hikes risk for colorectal cancer
Previous studies may have underestimated the risk for CRC because they have looked at excess weight at a single point.
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Pediatric IBD increases cancer risk later in life
Overall, the risk for cancer among individuals with pediatric-onset IBD was 2.4-fold higher than that of their peers without IBD.
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Colorectal cancer rates rising in people aged 50-54 years
“Growing evidence also suggests that early life exposures, or exposures in childhood, infancy, or even in the womb, play an important role” in CRC...
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Few poorly prepped colonoscopies repeated within 1 year
National registry data show more timely repeat colonoscopy procedures for patients with younger age, severe disease.
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USPSTF final recommendation on CRC screening: 45 is the new 50
“There are many tests available that can effectively screen for colorectal cancer and the right test is the one that gets done,” said Dr. Martha...
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Hypothesis: Milk and beef ‘causally linked’ to colorectal cancer