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Novel Score Predicts Colorectal Neoplasia in Adults Younger Than 45 Years Old

A recently developed and validated risk prediction scoring system predicted the likelihood of detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults < 45 years of age based on tobacco use history, body ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Score Can Predict Likelihood of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in People Under 45

Researchers found that body mass index, family history of colorectal cancer, and tobacco use were identified as risk factors for advanced colorectal neoplasia in the training set. HealthDay News — A ...
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AGA publishes clinical practice update on chemoprevention of colorectal neoplasia

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Gastroenterological Association published a clinical practice update to describe the role of ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Variable Test Performance Seen With FIT for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

Sensitivity varied from 10.1 to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5 to 96.6% for advanced colorectal neoplasia. HealthDay News — Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have variable sensitivity and ...
Medscape

Patients With a Positive FIT Fail to Get Follow-Up Colonoscopies

The stool-based test picks up colorectal cancers despite prior polypectomy, but many do not receive the recommended ...
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Multi-target stool DNA test bests FIT, colonoscopy in predicting colorectal neoplasia

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multi-target stool DNA screening tests predicted neoplasia at follow-up colonoscopy more often than fecal ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Changing Tumor Classifications May Explain Rise in Early-Onset CRC

Across all ages, ADC incidence did not significantly vary, whereas NEN rates rose from 2004 to 2013, increasing between 10.1% (95% CI, 4.0%-16.5%) and 12.6% (95% CI, 7.2%-18.2%) per year before ...
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Spectrum of colon polyposis and colonic neoplasia in the PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS).

Use of an electronic health record (iKnowMed), in conjunction with evidence-based pathways, for data capture and outcome measurement in colorectal cancer patients treated with first-line therapy in ...
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CRC-PREVENT: Clinical validation trial to show expedited and diverse recruitment for the non-invasive RNA-FIT test that can detect advanced colorectal neoplasia with high ...

Outcomes of IBD-associated colorectal cancer and implications in early-onset colorectal cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2022 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This abstract ...
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Lifestyle-related risk factors and chemoprevention for colorectal neoplasia: experience from the large-scale NORCCAP screening trial

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential beneficial effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ...
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How Old Is Too Old for Surveillance Colonoscopy?

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Colorectal ...
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Personalized Colon Cancer Risk Message Fails to Boost Screening Uptake

This randomized trial showed that a personalized message about colorectal cancer risk to patients and providers had no effect on screening uptake. However, stool testing rates were higher with the ...