Common Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening may not actually extend lives, with the possible exception of colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Michael …
Learn MoreCancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening has provided significant value to the U.S. population, and improved adherence would add more value, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMC Health Services Research.Tomas J. Phili…
Learn MoreGains in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes Slowing, Reversing
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Decreases in colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses and deaths among adults in their 50s and 60s have slowed compared with previous decades, according to a study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology a…
Learn MoreFindings of IDEA Collaboration Have Influenced Prescribing Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 a study published online Aug. 7 in …
Learn MoreGI Symptoms Persist in Most Female Colorectal Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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, from The Ohio State University in Colum…
Learn MoreLos problemas gastrointestinales pueden persistir durante años en las mujeres tras un cáncer de colon
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los sobrevivientes a un cáncer de colon están viviendo más tiempo que nunca, pero la inmensa mayoría de las mujeres tratadas por la enfermedad tienen unos síntomas gastrointestinales (GI) persistentes, po…
Learn MoreTime to Treatment Not Tied to Worse Outcomes in Young Colorectal Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 JAMA Network Open.Matthew Castelo, …
Learn MoreGI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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, new research reveals. Roughly eight…
Learn MorePeople With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Mette…
Learn MoreACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 of Physicians (ACP) published onli…
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