Colorectal Cancer

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, identified several factors, including increasing age and male sex, as potential risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer, according to study results.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who have recurrent low-grade dysplasia on follow-up colonoscopy are at increased risk for advanced neoplasia, according to study results.

Check-Cap announced positive results from a pilot study of its C-Scan system, an ingestible X-ray scanning capsule for no-prep colorectal cancer screening, according to a press release.

Among the top stories in gastroenterology last week included findings showing anti-TNF alpha therapy is not linked to recurrent or new primary cancers in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other immune-mediated diseases who previously had cancer.

A non-invasive breath test that measures exhaled volatile organic compounds may help in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas, according to results of a multicenter study.

A meta-analysis concluded that both annual and biennial fecal immunochemical tests are as effective at detecting colorectal cancer and were more cost-effective than colonoscopy every 10 years. This was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

A risk score built from nearly 100 genetic variants commonly associated with colorectal cancer may help identify younger individuals who would benefit the most from preventive measures and early screening, according to research published in Gastroenterology.

The Affordable Care Act’s dependent coverage expansion provision has resulted in earlier-stage diagnosis and more timely receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy among young patients with colorectal cancer, according to results of a retrospective study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Despite some drawback, both annual and biennial fecal immunochemical tests are as effective at detecting colorectal cancer while being more cost-effective than colonoscopy every 10 years, according to results of a meta-analysis.

The results of a new metanalysis that compared low-volume, split-dose bowel preparations and high-volume preparations was the top story in gastroenterology last week, followed by the findings of a new study that examined how well peroral endoscopic myotomy performed in patients with achalasia.