Colorectal Cancer

Individuals of African ancestry treated for colorectal cancer had fewer actionable genetic alterations than those of European ancestry, making them less likely to be eligible for immunotherapy, study results showed.

Patients with rectal cancer who were observed by a watch-and-wait approach reported “good” quality of life and less major bowel dysfunction than those requiring surgery, according to study results in JAMA Surgery.

Multimodal prehabilitation reduced the incidence of severe postoperative complications and enhanced functional recovery among patients who underwent elective resection of non-metastasized colorectal cancer, according to data.

Higher intake of a subclass of flavonoids was linked to reduced mortality for those diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and small increases in consumption of foods rich in the compound, like tea, may improve survival, data show.

Partners of colorectal cancer survivors experienced long-term financial toxicity associated with worse health-related quality of life, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

A prognostic study validated the use of an artificial intelligence-derived tumor adipose feature, which may aid risk stratification of colon cancer and provide prognostic value when integrated into practice, according to study results.

Despite a low likelihood of finding advanced polyps or colorectal cancer, more than 85% of older patients with a history of polyps were advised to return for surveillance colonoscopy, regardless of life expectancy or current results.

Female physicians experienced a greater earnings penalty due in part to marriage and children compared with their male counterparts, according a recent study.

Girls born to mothers with higher BMIs had a greater risk for obesity compared with those born to mothers with normal BMIs, according to a recent study.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; in the latest installment of our diversity, equity and inclusion video series with ASGE, Pegah Hosseini-Carroll, MD, proposed strategies for mitigating disparities in CRC screening.