Colorectal Cancer
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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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Breastfeeding and colorectal cancer
Investigators examining the health histories of more than 150,000 women found that those who were breastfed incurred a 23% greater risk of...
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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.
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Jury out on how tea drinking influences colorectal cancer risk
Tea drinking may reduce the risk for colorectal cancer by 24%, but the estimate is uncertain.
From the Journals
Vegetarian diets tied to lower risk for some GI cancers
“The results of this systematic review indicate that adherence to vegetarian diets can reduce the risk of gastrointestinal cancers, compared with...
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ACP sticks with 50 as age to start CRC screening
The guidance notes that, although the rate of CRC has increased in younger adults, the incidence is 35.1 cases per 100,000 people, much lower than...
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Key red flags for early-onset colorectal cancer
Two symptoms in particular – rectal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia – point to the need for timely endoscopy and follow-up.
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The human-looking robot therapist will coach your well-being now
Plus: The mother of all mindsets and a colon named Collin.
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Colorectal cancer incidence doubled in younger adults
Diagnoses in people younger than 55 years doubled from 1995 to 2019.
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Erlotinib promising for cancer prevention in familial adenomatous polyposis
After 6 months of weekly erlotinib, duodenal polyp burden was significantly reduced, with a mean percent reduction of 29.6%.