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GI Symptoms Persist in Most Female Colorectal Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – Female colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience a high burden of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE. Claire J. Han,...
Findings of IDEA Collaboration Have Influenced Prescribing Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – Changes in prescribing patterns for resected stage III colon cancer have been observed since the abstract presentation of the IDEA collaboration in June 2017, according to...
Time to Treatment Not Tied to Worse Outcomes in Young Colorectal Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – Time from presentation to treatment is not associated with advanced colorectal disease or worse survival in younger patients, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in...
GI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 – Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and gas,...
FDA Approves Lonsurf (trifluridine/tipiracil) in Combination With Bevacizumab for Adult Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)
Approval clinical trial showing that treatment with Lonsurf plus bevacizumab resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in overall survival in patients with...
People With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July...
ACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – For asymptomatic average-risk patients, clinicians should start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) at age 50 years, according to updated guidance from the American College...
Fruquintinib Provides Meaningful Benefit in Refractory Metastatic CRC
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – For patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, fruquintinib treatment yields a significant and clinically meaningful benefit in terms of overall survival,...
Adherence to Global Health Recommendations Cuts Risk for Some Cancers
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Greater adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Recommendations is associated with a lower risk for breast,...
More Cancer Patients Got Palliative Care After Obamacare
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – New research finds that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – brought an unexpected benefit: increases in how many patients got...
Certain Cancers Are on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – Cancer death rates among Hispanic Americans have declined in general over the past two decades, but for certain cancers the outlook has only gotten worse, a new study finds....
Staying Fit Lowers a Man's Cancer Risk, Study Confirms
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – A man’s cardio fitness might influence whether he’ll develop – or survive – three of the most common cancers in males, a new Swedish study reports. Higher levels of cardio fi...
Risk Factors Identified for Early-Onset Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) have been identified in a study published online June 6 in Cancer Prevention Research. Thomas F. Imperiale, M.D., from...
American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 2-6
The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held from June 2 to 6 in Chicago and attracted more than 34,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians,...
Doubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 – A double fecal immunochemical test (FIT) improves sensitivity and cuts the number of missed colorectal cancers, according to a study published online in the April issue of...
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