Colorectal Cancer

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued updated recommendations for colorectal cancer screening in JAMA.

Among women, a higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in adulthood and adolescence correlated with a higher risk for early-onset colorectal cancer, according to research published in Gut.

Healio Gastroenterology presents the following report on the top peer-tested stories in April.

Family history of colorectal polyps linked to a higher risk for colorectal cancer in a Swedish cohort, according to research published in BMJ.

Patients with five or more comorbidities were less likely to receive screening for colorectal cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

High quality colonoscopy correlated with a lower risk for death in patients with colorectal cancer, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Complete immunohistochemistry diagnostics reduced the need for subsequent gene testing in patients with Lynch syndrome, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Multi-gene panel testing in colorectal cancer led to significant detection of heritable gene mutations compared with guideline-based testing, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Individuals preferred stool-based screening for colorectal cancer over colonoscopy, according to survey results published in Cancer Prevention Research.

Primary tumor resection before chemotherapy did not improve OS compared with chemotherapy alone among patients with unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer, according to phase 3 study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.