More Serious Adverse Events Seen With Debulking + Systemic Therapy in Metastatic CRC
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), adding maximum tumor debulking to systemic therapy is associated with more serious adverse events but no difference in health-related quality o…
Learn MoreFamily History Influences Penetrance of Hereditary Cancers
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with a pathogenic variant in the major genes responsible for hereditary breast cancer or Lynch syndrome, having a first-degree family history is associated with increased cancer risk, accordin…
Learn MoreExercise Intervention Has Biological Effect in Lynch Syndrome
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An exercise intervention has biological effects on the immune system among patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Clinical Cancer Research.Nan Deng, from The Univ…
Learn MoreColorectal Cancer: What It Is, Causes, Types, Symptoms & Treatment
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States.Learn more about what colorectal cancer is, including its causes, types, symptoms, staging, treatment and survival rate.What is colorectal cancer?If your health care team finds c…
Learn MoreAdvanced Young-Onset Adenoma Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Advanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.Yas Ca…
Learn MoreAdults Overdue for CRC Screen Rarely Receive Recommendation for Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only about one-quarter of adults who are overdue for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening receive a recommendation from their clinician, according to a research letter published online Sept. 12 in the Annals of…
Learn MoreFew With CRC in Sub-Saharan Africa Receive Guideline-Concordant Care
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than one in 20 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) receive guideline-concordant treatment, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal o…
Learn MoreMost Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren’t Reminded by Doctors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are behind on recommended colon cancer screenings — and their doctors often fail to remind them, a new study suggests.The study, by the American Cancer Society, focused on a nationwide sample…
Learn MoreStatin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for CRC Incidence, Mortality in Patients With IBD
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), statin use is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in eClinica…
Learn MoreStatin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for CRC Incidence, Mortality in Patients With IBD
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), statin use is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in eClinica…
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