<ѻý>Patients' Defensive Thinking May Hinder Colorectal Cancer Screeningѻý> Study explored why people refused at-home stool test Feb 06, 2023
<ѻý>Neoadjuvant Chemo Reduces Disease Recurrence in Operable Colon Cancerѻý> Consider it now "an option" for locally advanced disease, editorialists say Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>New Standard of Care for Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancerѻý> Significant improvement in OS, PFS with addition of bevacizumab to trifluridine/tipiracil Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>We're Underutilizing Genetic Testing for Colorectal Cancerѻý> Universal germline testing should be part of the standard of cancer care Jan 20, 2023
<ѻý>Circulating Tumor DNA Could Guide Use of Chemo in Colorectal Cancerѻý> Identified patients likely to benefit following surgery, large prospective study showed Jan 19, 2023
<ѻý>Adagrasib Shows Anti-Tumor Activity in Heavily Pretreated KRAS-Mutant CRCѻý> Response rates of 19% alone, 46% with cetuximab in phase I/II trial Dec 21, 2022
<ѻý>Exercise During Chemo Shows Benefits for Cardiorespiratory Fitnessѻý> However, patients who exercise after chemo also ultimately see benefits too Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Lucky to Be Scopedѻý> My screening colonoscopy went really well, but how many people don't get the chance to have one? Nov 07, 2022
<ѻý>Psilocybin for Depression; What's the Best Direct Oral Anticoagulant?ѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: hormone therapy to prevent chronic disease Nov 05, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>U.S. Experts Weigh In on Colonoscopy Status in Wake of European Trialѻý> Concerns abound after study suggests colonoscopy may be less effective than expected Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>If You Invite 455 People to Colonoscopy, You'll Stop One Case of Cancerѻý> Risk of colorectal cancer reduced with screening in randomized trial, but less than expected Oct 09, 2022
<ѻý>Noninvasive Gastric Mapping; Best Foods for the Gut? Lab Score for Crohn'sѻý> News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Closing Colorectal Cancer Screening Gaps With FIT Initiativeѻý> VA hospital meets goal of increasing monthly screenings to address backlog from pandemic Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>Ryan Reynolds' Colonoscopy; NASH Drug Passes Phase II Test; New Drug Target in IBD?ѻý> News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 14, 2022
<ѻý>Potential Practice-Changer for Refractory Metastatic Colon Cancerѻý> Significant survival gain with fruquintinib in patients with heavily pretreated disease Sep 14, 2022
<ѻý>Colorectal Cancer Burden on the Rise in Developed Countriesѻý> Global study predicts an uptick in incidence and mortality through 2040 Sep 12, 2022
<ѻý>'Striking' Colon Cancer Data Spur Mid-Presentation Ovation at ESMOѻý> Preoperative immunotherapy combo in dMMR disease yields major pathologic response in 95% Sep 12, 2022
<ѻý>Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancerѻý> Randomized trial shows fewer positive circumferential resection margins with robotic technique Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>Trainees May Miss More Sessile Serrated Polyps on Colonoscopyѻý> But resident or fellow involvement didn't have a negative impact on other key quality indicators Aug 31, 2022
<ѻý>Prosthetic Mesh May Stand in the Way of Further Abdominal Operationsѻý> Prior incisional hernia repair associated with complications with later abdominal surgery Aug 04, 2022
<ѻý>Starch for Cancer Prevention? It's Not as Bananas as You Thinkѻý> Resistant starch may be protective against certain Lynch syndrome-related cancers Jul 25, 2022
<ѻý>Does Ditching Cost-Sharing Boost Follow-Up Colonoscopy?ѻý> States saw differing results with policies eliminating costs after a positive noninvasive test Jun 14, 2022
<ѻý>Intensified Regimen for Metastatic CRC Fails to Improve Outcomesѻý> Combination of modified FOLFOXIRI/panitumumab also caused greater toxicity, study showed Jun 08, 2022
<ѻý>First-Line Anti-EGFR Extends OS in Left-Sided Colorectal Cancerѻý> "A win for a highly selected group of patients," says ASCO expert Jun 07, 2022
<ѻý>Liquid Biopsy May Save Colon Cancer Patients From Chemoѻý> Circulating tumor DNA could determine who needs more therapy Jun 06, 2022
<ѻý>Complete Responses in 100% of dMMR Rectal Cancer With Neoadjuvant PD-1 Inhibitionѻý> Chemo, RT, surgery avoided in short-term follow-up but study population was small Jun 05, 2022
<ѻý>Colonoscopy With a Computer-Aided Device Boosted Adenoma Detectionѻý> Use of the device led to a 27% increase in adenomas per colonoscopy versus standard procedure Jun 03, 2022
<ѻý>AI Shows Promise in Predicting Optimal Margin Width for CRC Liver Metsѻý> A 7-mm margin width linked with prolonged survival Jun 02, 2022
<ѻý>Younger People More Likely to Undergo Colonoscopy After Guideline Changeѻý> But most colonoscopies still done in those ages 50-54 May 17, 2022
<ѻý>Oral Retinoid May Ease Painful Skin Reactions to Anticancer Therapyѻý> Preliminary data on acitretin therapy are promising May 11, 2022
<ѻý>New Guidelines Target Cancer Risk in Rare GI Syndromesѻý> Task force focuses on diagnosis, management of gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes Apr 28, 2022
<ѻý>Unusual Hepatitis Spreads; IBD and Erectile Dysfunction; Can PFAS Harm Livers?ѻý> News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Apr 28, 2022
<ѻý>Black Patients More Often Get 'Substandard' Care for GI Cancersѻý> Retrospective study finds worse surgical outcomes, lower odds of receiving chemotherapy Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>Living Donor Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver-Only Metastasesѻý> In small study, researchers see "encouraging" survival outcomes Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>Robotic Hepatectomy Shows Benefits Over Laparoscopic Surgeryѻý> Shorter hospital stay, similar perioperative outcomes in matched analysis Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>Is ctDNA Useful for Surveillance in Resected CRC?ѻý> Small study suggests no advantage compared to imaging alone or with CEA measurement Mar 08, 2022
<ѻý>Kids With IBD Need Close Monitoring as They Grow Upѻý> Meta-analysis confirms: substantially increased cancer risk in adulthood Mar 02, 2022
<ѻý>Surveillance Colonoscopy in IBD Tied to Lower Advanced Cancer Riskѻý> Findings bolster guidelines for IBD patients with extensive colitis or left-sided colitis Mar 01, 2022
<ѻý>SubQ Infliximab Works for IBD; FDA Clears Complex Colonoscopy Tool; IBS & Dietѻý> News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Feb 18, 2022
<ѻý>GICS Roundup: PD-1 Inhibitor Yields 100% Response Rate in dMMR Rectal Cancerѻý> Plus: Promising activity in BRAF-mutant CRC, L-asparaginase drug falls short in pancreatic cancer Jan 24, 2022