Higher BMI is associated with a significantly increased risk for colorectal cancer among men, whereas higher waist-to-hip ratio is a strong risk factor among women.
The American Gastroenterological Association provides best practice advice to assist gastroenterologists in making an accurate diagnosis and providing optimal treatment for patients with colonic diverticulitis.
A team of researchers conducted a multicenter, randomized study to determine the best strategy for offering population-wide screening for colorectal cancer.
Low-dose of fentanyl administered via sublingual tablet may be more cost-effective than intravenous delivery during colonoscopy, but does it provide adequate pain management for patients?
A team of investigators conducted a systematic literature search to assess the cumulative incidence of disease recurrence in patients who underwent local endoscopic resection of early invasive colorectal cancer.
A team of investigators report on the findings of a randomized clinical trial that compared sigmoidoscopy to repeated fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer.
The “watch and wait” approach is characterized by close surveillance without surgery in patients with rectal cancer who achieve a clinical CR following neoadjuvant CRT.
Using data from the Minnesota Colon Cancer Control Study, a team of investigators assessed the impact of polypectomy on the incidence of colorectal cancer.
Investigators found a high prevalence of clinically relevant colorectal diseases and cancer among patients undergoing colonoscopy when quality parameters were emphasized.
Investigators developed and subsequently tested a model for estimating advanced colorectal neoplasia (AN) risk based on sociodemographic, physical, and lifestyle factors.
Frontline pembrolizumab monotherapy doubled progression-free survival vs chemotherapy in patients with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer.
If the current COVID-19 trends persist, the NCI estimates that the pandemic’s impact could threaten the trend of annually decreasing cancer mortality seen in the US since 1990.
The task force addresses 6 key questions on the endoscopic recognition of polyps that signal a need for surgical intervention and the risks and benefits of surgery, among other relevant topics.