Cancer Prevention News

Internists can help identify patients who could benefit from genetic counseling due to a high risk for familial cancer, a history of cancer at a young age or a history of multiple cancer occurrences, according to a commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

A new study showed marked increases in the detection of neoplasia, polyps and adenomas in colonoscopy patients aged 45 to 49 years vs. those aged 40 to 44 years.

ORLANDO — The American College of Gastroenterology revealed the winners of the 2017 SCOPY Awards at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.

ORLANDO — Deep-learning, a computational strategy for automatic object detection in images and video, was effective for automatically detecting polyps during colonoscopy, according to new research presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.

ORLANDO — Evidence of successful efforts in colon cancer prevention exist; however, the increasing incidence among a younger population is alarming and continued efforts are needed to combat the incidence and mortality associated with this devastating disease, according to a lecturer at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.

Data from a recent survey demonstrate indoor tanning dependence was linked with symptoms of depression and beliefs about physical appearance.

Oncology leaders who participated in an American Association for Cancer Research webinar this afternoon highlighted several advances in cancer research and emphasized the importance of robust medical research funding.

The prevalence of oral HPV infection was higher among men than women in the United States, with approximately 11 million men and 3.2 million women affected nationwide, according to recent data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Sexual orientation of patients with cancer did not appear to influence the distribution of disease sites, according to researchers in the United Kingdom.

ORLANDO — Individuals in whom colonoscopy revealed both serrated colon polyps and high-risk adenomas showed a significantly higher risk for developing future high-risk adenomas, and may therefore have an increased risk for colorectal cancer than those with high-risk adenomas alone, according to research presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.