Colorectal Cancer
Socially vulnerable neighborhoods linked to increased risk for death after cancer surgery
Individuals who ranked highest on a scale measuring social vulnerability by location had a poorer prognosis following colorectal resection, according to a presentation at Southern Surgical Association Annual Meeting.
FDA panel backs Guardant’s colorectal cancer blood test for favorable risk-benefit
An FDA advisory committee has voted strongly in favor of approval for Guardant Health’s blood test for colorectal cancer, intended for patients aged 45 years and older at average risk for disease.
Many childhood cancer survivors do not undergo recommended tests for late effects
Most childhood cancer survivors are not up to date on guideline-recommended screening for late effects of cancer treatment or second malignancies, according to study results.
Blood-based screening test detects CRC with nearly 80% sensitivity in average-risk adults
WASHINGTON — A blood-based screening test detected colorectal cancer with a sensitivity of 79.2% and a specificity of 91.5% among average-risk adults aged 45 to 85 years, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.
‘No convincing evidence’ linking adult oral antibiotic use, early-onset colorectal cancer
WASHINGTON — Oral antibiotic use among adult patients was not associated with increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.
‘Provider recommendation critical’ to colonoscopy uptake for non-Hispanic Black adults
WASHINGTON — Provider recommendation was a major influencer for colonoscopy screening for young adults at average risk for colorectal cancer, especially non-Hispanic Black patients, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.
Post-polypectomy surveillance colonoscopy associated with 77% reduction in CRC risk
WASHINGTON — Surveillance colonoscopy after polyp removal was associated with a 77% relative reduction in risk for colorectal cancer, although more research is needed to determine its effect on mortality risk, according to study results.
CRC incidence on the rise among younger women, ‘demands heightened attention’
WASHINGTON — A time-trend analysis of colorectal cancer incidence over the past 20 years revealed an overall increase among individuals younger than 45 years, with a “disproportionate increase” among younger women vs. men.
Findings highlight ‘desperate need’ to improve end-of-life cancer treatment
Oncologic treatment of adults with various metastatic or advanced solid tumors may not improve OS and could be detrimental to quality of life, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.
Follow-up colonoscopy for diverticulitis ‘unlikely to provide benefit’ beyond CRC screening
Most patients undergoing colonoscopy after diverticulitis had low risk for colorectal cancer, except those with complicated diverticulitis, whose risk was nearly four times greater than the screening population, according to research.