From breast cancer to anal cancer: There’s good in the darkest places (a joke in itself) | Cancer
I have always tried to find the good in every situation, no matter how bad it is. I now find myself grasping at straws and trying to find the good in the current situation. It may sound wild, but you can deal with most things with humor. So brace yourself, my current situation is […]
Circulating tumor DNA detection may predict treatment outcome in colorectal cancer
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Increased risk of colorectal cancer across consecutive birth cohorts
colorectal cancer CRC epidemiology is being transformed by the birth cohort effect, also known as birth cohort CRC, an observed phenomenon of increased risk of colorectal cancer across generations for people born after 1960, according to a new narrative review. Birth cohort CRC is associated with increased rectal cancer ( colon cancer) diagnosis and distant-stage […]
New mom’s ‘severe hemorrhoids’ were a symptom of stage 3 colorectal cancer
Christina Kelly was pregnant with her second daughter in 2022 when she developed “severe symptoms.” hemorrhoids” I wasn’t too worried at first because I knew it was a common occurrence during pregnancy. When her symptoms did not subside several months after giving birth, she visited her doctor and ordered a colonoscopy. Kelly was stunned by […]
BMS’s Opdivo and Yervoy colorectal cancer trials show promising results
BMS presented this data supporting the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in combination in patients with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer subtypes at the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium. Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock. On January 22, BMS announced encouraging findings from the CheckMate -8HW clinical trial, showing that the combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and […]
Cureus Diagnosis and Treatment of Metastatic Colon Cancer During Pregnancy that First Presented as Multiple Liver Masses: A Case …Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in women in Japan. However, it is rare during pregnancy. 3 hours ago
Cureus Diagnosis and Treatment of Metastatic Colon Cancer During Pregnancy that First Presented as Multiple Liver Masses: A Case …Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in women in Japan. However, it is rare during pregnancy. 3 hours ago
General surgery resident receives grant to evaluate anal cancer screening in veterans
Congratulations to third-year general surgery resident Dr. Austin Hewitt, who recently received a research initiation grant from the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The award will give her $20,000 for one year to conduct full-time research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. Dr. Hewitt also receives funding from the Department of […]
Study links gut bacteria to precancerous growth, paving the way for microbial testing of colorectal cancer risk
SINGAPORE – A new study led by a team of local researchers has found that certain types of gut bacteria are associated with certain precancerous colorectal polyps. Polyps are growths on the lining of the colon that can become cancerous over time if not removed. This finding raises the possibility of using microbial testing kits […]
Cancer is now the leading cause of death for people living with HIV, report says ‘of great concern’
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Study finds black patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have different genetic mutations than white patients
January 16, 2024 In a study of more than 500 people who received standard treatments for advanced colorectal cancer, researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that black patients showed distinctly different patterns of genetic mutations compared to white patients. reported. This finding may reflect environmental exposures common in colorectal cancers that occur […]