Colon Cancer

In a Healio video exclusive, Rene D. Gomez-Esquivel, MD, discusses risk factors for pediatric colon cancer, as well as best practices for screening and lesion resection, from his presentation at the 2023 NASPGHAN annual meeting.

In this Healio exclusive video, Anita Afzali, MD, previews the upcoming 2023 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, which will feature a variety of “hot topics,” including the impact of virtual reality and artificial intelligence on practice today.

Although previous data has demonstrated a possible link between tea consumption and a reduced risk for colorectal cancer, researchers reported the actual effect on risk ranges from a reduction of 51% to an increase of 18%.

James Casey, acclaimed saxophonist for the Trey Anastasio Band, died Aug. 28 at age 40 after a 2-year battle with colon cancer.

A cancer diagnosis can be terrifying for any patient, but when a colorectal cancer researcher is diagnosed with the same disease that they spent years studying, it also transforms how they practice medicine and how they relate to patients.

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels appeared associated with cancer risk and mortality among a cohort of Swedish men, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity appeared associated with increased risk for various obesity-associated cancer types, according to study results presented at European Congress on Obesity.

CHICAGO — A cell-free DNA blood-based test displayed 83% sensitivity for colorectal cancer detection and 90% specificity in an average-risk population, similar to the performance of current noninvasive screening options.

For patients who undergo surgery for stage III colon cancer, physical activity appears to prevent — rather than merely delay — recurrence of the disease, according to a study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine.

When James Casey, acclaimed saxophonist for the Trey Anastasio Band, first began feeling the dull ache on the right side of his abdomen, it was easy enough to ignore — and colorectal cancer was the last thing he would have considered.