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5 Questions About the Relationship Between Weight and Colorectal Cancer Outcomes
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5 Questions About the Relationship Between Weight and Colorectal Cancer Outcomes
03/13/2020
Violeta Popov, MD, PhD, and colleagues answer our questions about their research on the relationship between weight parameters and colorectal cancer survival presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting.
Violeta Popov, MD, PhD, and colleagues answer our questions about their research on the relationship between weight parameters and colorectal cancer survival presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting.
Violeta Popov, MD, PhD, and...
03/13/2020
Gastroenterology
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Task Force Releases Recommendations for Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions
02/12/2020
The US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer’s new consensus statement includes recommendations for lesion assessment and description, lesion removal, lesion marking, surveillance, equipment, and quality of polypectomy.
The US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer’s new consensus statement includes recommendations for lesion assessment and description, lesion removal, lesion marking, surveillance, equipment, and quality of polypectomy.
The US Multi-Society Task Force...
02/12/2020
Gastroenterology
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Colorectal Cancer-Related Death Remains High Among Patients With UC
01/10/2020
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but authors of a new study evaluated whether patients with UC are still at greater risk for CRC and CRC-related mortality even after the implementation of newer treatment...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but authors of a new study evaluated whether patients with UC are still at greater risk for CRC and CRC-related mortality even after the implementation of newer treatment...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a...
01/10/2020
Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
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Colorectal Cancer Admissions Related to UC Have Not Decreased
12/14/2019
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but national data on admissions of CRC among patients with UC are scarce. Authors of a study presented at the 2019 AIBD Meeting sought to better understand...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but national data on admissions of CRC among patients with UC are scarce. Authors of a study presented at the 2019 AIBD Meeting sought to better understand...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is...
12/14/2019
Gastroenterology
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Can Mutation Status Predict Survival After Y90 Radioembolization Therapy?
09/18/2018
The mutational status and histopathologic grade of patients with chemorefractory colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) may predict survival after Y90 radioembolization therapy, according to a study published in Oncotarget. Patients with...
The mutational status and histopathologic grade of patients with chemorefractory colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) may predict survival after Y90 radioembolization therapy, according to a study published in Oncotarget. Patients with...
The mutational status and...
09/18/2018
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Can Liquid Biopsies Predict Tumor Progression?
09/05/2018
In an exploratory case of a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer, a hotspot panel of cancer-associated gene mutations was used to identify tumor-specific mutations. The results, which showed that liquid biopsies can reveal tumor...
In an exploratory case of a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer, a hotspot panel of cancer-associated gene mutations was used to identify tumor-specific mutations. The results, which showed that liquid biopsies can reveal tumor...
In an exploratory case of a...
09/05/2018
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Research Reports
KRAS/RAS Testing Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Treatment Discontinuation in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
08/22/2018
Abstract: Current clinical guidelines recommend that all patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) have tumor tissue genotyped for RAS mutations. This study aimed to evaluate patient characteristics and...
Abstract: Current clinical guidelines recommend that all patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) have tumor tissue genotyped for RAS mutations. This study aimed to evaluate patient characteristics and...
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08/22/2018
Journal of Clinical Pathways
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Does Primary Colorectal Tumor Site Affect Outcomes with RFA?
06/05/2018
Primary left-side colorectal cancer and a tumor size ≤ 3 cm were found to independently predict better oncologic outcomes for patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) outcome in colorectal liver metastases. Researchers undertook the...
Primary left-side colorectal cancer and a tumor size ≤ 3 cm were found to independently predict better oncologic outcomes for patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) outcome in colorectal liver metastases. Researchers undertook the...
Primary left-side colorectal...
06/05/2018
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WHO Releases Perspective on CRC Screening Methods
03/27/2018
Following a review of available evidence, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has issued a perspective on the use of various screening methods for the prevention of colorectal cancer.
Following a review of available evidence, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has issued a perspective on the use of various screening methods for the prevention of colorectal cancer.
Following a review of available...
03/27/2018
Gastroenterology
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Achieving the Best Local Tumor Control for Colorectal Liver Metastases
12/12/2017
Margins greater than 5 mm are necessary for local tumor control for both radiofrequency ablation and percutaneous microwave ablation, researchers reported in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Researchers conducted a...
Margins greater than 5 mm are necessary for local tumor control for both radiofrequency ablation and percutaneous microwave ablation, researchers reported in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Researchers conducted a...
Margins greater than 5 mm are...
12/12/2017
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