Patients' Defensive Thinking May Hinder Colorectal Cancer Screening Study explored why people refused at-home stool test Feb 06, 2023
Older People With Type 2 Diabetes See Growing Cancer Burden Has cancer overtaken CVD as a leading cause of death in people with T2D? Jan 24, 2023
Neoadjuvant Chemo Reduces Disease Recurrence in Operable Colon Cancer Consider it now "an option" for locally advanced disease, editorialists say Jan 24, 2023
New Standard of Care for Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Significant improvement in OS, PFS with addition of bevacizumab to trifluridine/tipiracil Jan 23, 2023
We're Underutilizing Genetic Testing for Colorectal Cancer Universal germline testing should be part of the standard of cancer care Jan 20, 2023
FDA OKs First Targeted Treatment for HER2-Positive Colorectal Cancer Second-line tucatinib plus trastuzumab combo gets accelerated approval in metastatic disease Jan 19, 2023
Circulating Tumor DNA Could Guide Use of Chemo in Colorectal Cancer Identified patients likely to benefit following surgery, large prospective study showed Jan 19, 2023
High Response Rate With Neoadjuvant Anti-PD-1 in Localized dMMR Colorectal Cancer Response rate of 85% argues against surgery-first approach in mismatch repair-deficient tumors Jan 12, 2023
Adagrasib Shows Anti-Tumor Activity in Heavily Pretreated KRAS-Mutant CRC Response rates of 19% alone, 46% with cetuximab in phase I/II trial Dec 21, 2022
CRC Screening Decision Aid May Align Preferences With Benefits in Older Adults Preferences may differ based on health state and life expectancy, authors say Dec 06, 2022
Liver-Related Death in Lean NAFLD; Gravity Causing IBS? Appendicitis and UC Risk News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Dec 01, 2022
Exercise During Chemo Shows Benefits for Cardiorespiratory Fitness However, patients who exercise after chemo also ultimately see benefits too Nov 21, 2022
A Fork in the Road on My 'Cancer Journey' Recent events reminded me that prostate cancer isn't my only cancer concern Nov 07, 2022
Lucky to Be Scoped My screening colonoscopy went really well, but how many people don't get the chance to have one? Nov 07, 2022
Psilocybin for Depression; What's the Best Direct Oral Anticoagulant? Also in TTHealthWatch: hormone therapy to prevent chronic disease Nov 05, 2022 podcast
FDA Rejects Hep D Drug; Cash for Colonoscopies; Mortality in MAFLD Without Obesity News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Nov 03, 2022
Entyvio for Kid IBD; Phase III Win in PFIC; Drug Flops for Eosinophilic Esophagitis News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Oct 27, 2022
Long-Term Xeljanz for UC; AGA Drops Obesity Drug Guidelines; PPIs & Cystic Fibrosis? News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Oct 20, 2022
Screening Colonoscopy: Where Do We Go From Here? The surprising results of the NordICC trial must be placed into proper context Oct 20, 2022
Extra Pounds May Blunt Benefit of Aspirin in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Significant association with survival only seen in patients with a normal BMI before diagnosis Oct 14, 2022
An Intestinal Transplant First; 4-Year Stelara Data in UC; Lymphoma After Anti-TNF News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Oct 13, 2022
U.S. Experts Weigh In on Colonoscopy Status in Wake of European Trial Concerns abound after study suggests colonoscopy may be less effective than expected Oct 12, 2022
One Sigmoidoscopy Yields Long-Term Reduction in CRC Incidence, Death Pooled analysis finds 20% to 21% lower risk for CRC mortality, incidence at 15 years Oct 10, 2022
If You Invite 455 People to Colonoscopy, You'll Stop One Case of Cancer Risk of colorectal cancer reduced with screening in randomized trial, but less than expected Oct 09, 2022
Neoadjuvant CRT Tied to Survival Benefit in Older Rectal Cancer Patients This standard of care is still often not used in patients over 80, study authors say Oct 06, 2022
FDA Clears AI Polyp Detection Device; IBD and Sexual Issues; Stelara in Pregnancy News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 29, 2022
Pausing Antithrombotics Tied to Post-Colonoscopy Clotting Risk especially high for those with an underlying high risk for thromboembolic events Sep 28, 2022
Anticipate More Adenomas After FIT-Positive Colonoscopies Dutch study shows "remarkable" effect of small differences in adenoma detection rate on CRC risk Sep 26, 2022
Noninvasive Gastric Mapping; Best Foods for the Gut? Lab Score for Crohn's News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 22, 2022
Closing Colorectal Cancer Screening Gaps With FIT Initiative VA hospital meets goal of increasing monthly screenings to address backlog from pandemic Sep 19, 2022
Participation Key When Comparing CT Colonography and FIT for CRC Screening FIT more effective for population screening, since more people followed through Sep 19, 2022
Ryan Reynolds' Colonoscopy; NASH Drug Passes Phase II Test; New Drug Target in IBD? News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 14, 2022
Potential Practice-Changer for Refractory Metastatic Colon Cancer Significant survival gain with fruquintinib in patients with heavily pretreated disease Sep 14, 2022
Colorectal Cancer Burden on the Rise in Developed Countries Global study predicts an uptick in incidence and mortality through 2040 Sep 12, 2022
'Striking' Colon Cancer Data Spur Mid-Presentation Ovation at ESMO Preoperative immunotherapy combo in dMMR disease yields major pathologic response in 95% Sep 12, 2022
Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancer Randomized trial shows fewer positive circumferential resection margins with robotic technique Sep 09, 2022
Federal Judge's Ruling Threatens Preventive Care Coverage in ACA Plaintiffs argued HIV drugs "encourage homosexual behavior," and Judge O'Connor took their side Sep 07, 2022
Galunisertib Added to Standard Treatment Promising in Rectal Cancer Study supports further randomized trials Sep 02, 2022
Predicting Crohn's Relapse; Sex After Hernia Repair; Bacteria and Anti-TNF Response News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 01, 2022
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk, CV Death Making fresh foods available and affordable will promote public heath, editorialists say Aug 31, 2022
