Fecal immunochemical tests for post-polypectomy colorectal cancer surveillance may reduce the need for colonoscopy and improve screening adherence. Stool-based post-polypectomy surveillance strategies ...

The primary rationale for post-treatment surveillance in colorectal cancer patients is to detect metastases early, at the point where there remains an opportunity for cure. The majority of ...

or more than one relative affected but who do not fulfil the Amsterdam criteria for a diagnosis of hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), are believed to be at an increased risk of CRC.

Oct. 23, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered a critical link between the overconsumption of red meat and an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Their findings pave the ... Cancer Risk Linked to ...

Colorectal cancer screening is important to prevent CRC-related death. New blood and stool tests show promising results.

Based on a validated model of colorectal cancer screening, cell-free DNA blood tests may deliver net benefit when screening ...

Compared with the general population, patients with colonic IBD are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Because of this increased risk patients are enrolled into colonoscopic ...

A new study from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has found evidence that targeting CD47, a protein that is part of ...

Dying from colon cancer in the end stage means that treatments are no longer working or need to be stopped due to side effects. The cancer has spread throughout the body, and the condition is ...

Share on Pinterest The former “Dawson’s Creek” star’s diagnosis is part of a startling trend in rising colon cancer cases among young adults. Casey Flanigan/IndieWire/Penske Media via ...

Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer, is a cancer formed by uncontrolled cell growth in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine), or in the appendix. Genetic analysis shows that ...