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NIH Research Cuts Leave Cancer Patient Facing Hard Choice
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — A mother with stage 4 colon cancer faces an uncertain future after federal staff cuts delayed her experimental cancer treatment. Natalie Phelps, 43, was accepted into an i...
Multitarget Stool DNA Tests More Costly Than FIT for Colorectal Cancer Detection
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Multitarget stool DNA test (MSDT)- and next-generation MSDT (N-G MSDT)-based screening have higher costs per detected advanced neoplasia case or early colorectal cancer...
Digestive Disease Week, May 3-6
Digestive Disease Week, the annual meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal...
Some Cancers Increasing in People Under 50, New Report Shows
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — More young adults in the U.S. are being diagnosed with cancer, and researchers are trying to figure out why. A new government report shows that rates of several types of cancer a...
Early-Life Exposure to Certain Bacteria May Impact Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Early-life mutagenic exposure to colibactin-producing bacteria may be associated with the increased incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer, with variations in colorectal...
Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced ...
Colon Cancer Screening Program Cut Cases, Deaths, Eliminated Racial Gaps
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled...
DDW: Systematic Program Increases Likelihood of Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – A systematic program of monitoring colorectal cancer (CRC) screening status increases up-to-date screening status, according to a study presented at the 2025 Digestive...
2000 to 2021 Saw Increase in Incidence of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – From 2000 to 2021, there was an increase in the incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which was seen in all age groups, according to a study published online April 14...
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided By The Affordable Care Act
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction. More than 150 million Americans might lose...
Hurricanes, Pandemic Led to Drop in CRC Incidence in Puerto Rico
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Recent major events, including hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic, were associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Puerto Rico,...
Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher Than Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), use of breast cancer screening (BCS) and colorectal cancer screening (CCS) is much higher than use of LCS,...
Natural Disasters Increase Cancer Risk
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Natural disasters fueled by climate change might wind up increasing cancer deaths, a new study suggests. Rates of colon cancer diagnoses dropped during and after Hurricanes...
FDA Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a Treatment for Patients with Previously Untreated Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apr 08, 2025 -- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo® (nivolumab) plus Yervoy® (i...
AGA Finds No Clear Evidence for or Against AI-Assisted Colonoscopy
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – In a living clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the April issue of Gastroenterology, no recommendation --...