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Science Reveals How Aspirin Prevents Colon Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Long-term daily use of aspirin has been known to prevent colon cancer, but up to now it’s been unclear why that is. Now, researchers think they understand how aspirin a...
Aspirin May Enhance Immunosurveillance Against Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – Aspirin may promote an immune response against cancer, with fewer nodal metastases and higher infiltration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes among aspirin users with...
Mortality Down for Rectal Cancer Surgery at NAPRC-Accredited Hospitals
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)-accredited hospitals have lower risk-adjusted mortality and morbidity for patients undergoing major rectal cancer...
Detection of Serrated Polyps Improved With Propofol During Colonoscopy
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Propofol sedation during colonoscopy seems to be associated with improved detection of serrated polyps, according to a study published online April 17 in Anesthesiology....
Decline Seen in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colon, Rectal Cancer in 2020
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – There was a 17.3 percent decrease in the number of patients undergoing surgery for colon and rectal cancer in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study...
Today's Young Adults Are Aging Faster, and That Might Help Spur Cancers
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – Younger generations are aging more rapidly, and this could be leading to an increased risk of cancer, a new study says. People born in or after 1965 are 17% more likely to be...
Cancer Cases Set to Soar 77% by 2050, Thanks to Aging Population
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – As the world's population ages, a new report warns that the number of people with cancer could climb 77% by 2050. In the report, published Thursday in the journal CA: A ...
Surveillance Colonoscopy Rarely IDs Cancer in Older Adults
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – Colorectal cancer (CRC) is rarely detected from surveillance colonoscopy among older adults, regardless of prior adenoma findings, according to a study published online...
Follow-Up Colonoscopy Rate Low Within Six Months of Abnormal Stool Test
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Fewer than half of adults have a follow-up colonoscopy within six months following an abnormal stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to...
A Bacteria in the Mouth Might Speed Colon Cancers
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – A germ commonly found in the human mouth can travel to colon tumors and appears to speed their growth, new research shows. The finding might lead to new insights into...
Cell-Free DNA Test Has 83.1 Percent Sensitivity for Detection of CRC
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – A cell-free DNA (cfDNA) blood-based test has sensitivity of 83.1 percent for detection of colorectal cancer and specificity of 89.6 percent for any advanced neoplasia,...
Colon Cancer Blood Test 83% Accurate in Spotting Tumors
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – An experimental blood test accurately detected colon cancer in more than 8 in 10 people confirmed to have the disease, researchers report. The test — which could be an o...
Multitarget Stool DNA Test Has Higher Sensitivity for CRC Than FIT
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – A next-generation multitarget stool DNA test has higher sensitivity for colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous lesions than fecal immunochemical testing (FIT),...
Childhood Cancer Survivors Often Not Adherent to Surveillance Tests
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – Many childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to recommended surveillance, according to a study published online March 11 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical...
Racial Disparities Seen for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Treatment outcomes for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) are less favorable for Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black patients versus non-Hispanic White patients, according...
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