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Pancreatic cystic neoplasms rarely turn cancerous, study shows
Study is the first to report the proportion of pancreatic cancers that develop from cystic neoplasms.
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GLP-1 RAs tied to suboptimal bowel prep, repeat colonoscopy
“Specifically, for every 14 patients treated with GLP-1 RAs, one patient would require a repeat colonoscopy due to suboptimal preparation.”
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Surgery is falling out of favor in rectal cancer
“This case series shows that rectal cancer is increasingly being managed medically,” the authors said.
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People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study
The authors concluded that increased referrals for colonoscopies among people with diabetes, particularly among those newly diagnosed, could...
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Chronic diarrhea management: Be wary of false diarrhea
After ruling out false diarrhea, clinicians should be vigilant for warning signs.
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Jury still out on whether green tea lowers colon cancer risk
Combining random trials so far shows no advantage from green tea. But there may still be a benefit.
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Breaking barriers to colorectal cancer care for Black patients
“Black patients diagnosed with advanced-stage cancers require more intensive, expensive, and time-consuming treatment regimens that can be...
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Gut microbiome variations may be predictive of precancerous colonic lesions, CRC
“We really need to find new predictors of tumorigenesis. We already have some good predictors, mainly FIT, but these are not enough. These gut...
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Does diabetes affect colorectal cancer outcomes?
“Preventing diabetes complications may help improve survival in patients with CRC, especially [in] female patients and those in the early stages...
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Study reveals potentially unnecessary CRC screening in older adults
“Personalized screening incorporating individual life expectancy may improve the value of screening.”
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Mixed CRC screening messaging. Confusing? Some docs think so
The discordance may confuse patients and lead to varying referral practices among primary care physicians.