Colorectal Cancer

The number of colorectal cancer cases detected showed a modest increase in 1 year after general practitioners were provided with a list of their nonadherent patients, according to results published in JAMA.

An analysis presented at Digestive Disease Week showed that patients with late-onset inflammatory bowel disease had a greater recurrence of colorectal cancer than patients with early-onset inflammatory bowel disease. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Female physicians were more likely than male physicians to adhere to guidelines for pap smears, breast cancer screening and colon cancer screening, according to research that was scheduled to be presented at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Patients with late-onset inflammatory bowel disease had a greater recurrence of colorectal cancer than patients with early-onset, despite a shorter disease duration and strictly following recommended endoscopic surveillance guidelines, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated durable benefit among patients with HER2-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings of the phase 2 DESTINY-CRC01 study presented during the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program.

First-line pembrolizumab extended PFS vs. chemotherapy for patients with microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings to be presented during the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program.

A single negative screening colonoscopy correlated with reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality for up to 17.4 years, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Regular use of aspirin appeared to reduce the risk for several digestive tract cancers, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Annals of Oncology.

Research from the virtual Digestive Disease Week meeting dominated the top stories in gastroenterology last week. One study showed that a non-invasive blood test was able to detect early stages of colorectal cancer.

Care coordination compared with usual care had a 20.4% higher completion of surveillance colonoscopy in primary care patients at a large health system with high-risk adenoma, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.