Search results for "Colorectal cancer screening"
ACP issues guideline on colorectal cancer screening
A new guidance statement developed by ACP offers recommendations on when to screen patients for colorectal cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/1.htm
6 Mar 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 4-year history of ulcerative colitis
A 29-year-old man is evaluated during a routine examination. His medical history is significant for ulcerative colitis involving the entire colon, which was diagnosed 4 years ago. His symptoms responded to therapy with mesalamine and have remained in remission on this medication. His family history is significant for a maternal uncle who died of colon cancer at the age of 50 years. What is the most appropriate interval at which to perform colonoscopy with biopsies in this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/22/3.htm
22 Nov 2016
Evaluating risk and screening for colorectal cancer
Fred Ralston Jr., MD, MACP, ACP's immediate past president and a practicing internist in Fayetteville, Tenn., discusses colorectal cancer screening this month at KevinMD.com, one of the Web's leading destinations for provocative physician commentary.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/13.htm
20 Mar 2012
Long-term aspirin use may prevent colorectal cancer, analysis shows
The benefit of aspirin on GI tract cancers was seen at a minimum of 6 years of regular use and appeared to be dose-dependent, developing at 0.5 to 1.5 standard (325 mg) aspirin tablets per week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/15/5.htm
15 Mar 2016
FIT may be useful for screening above-average-risk populations for colorectal cancer
A meta-analysis of 12 studies found that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be a viable alternative screening strategy for patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer, but the authors and an accompanying editorial noted that the quality of the evidence was low.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/27/4.htm
27 Jun 2017
Updating family cancer history may change screening recommendations
Updating patients' family history of cancer during adulthood may lead to changes in recommended cancer screenings, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/1.htm
19 Jul 2011
National Quality Forum endorses preventive care and screening measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has recently endorsed 19 quality measures related to preventive care and screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/11.htm
15 May 2012
Colonoscopy may be more frequent than recommended in Medicare patients
Medicare patients may be receiving colonoscopies more frequently than recommended by guidelines, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/6.htm
17 May 2011
Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 goes to Washington
This issue covers topics such as colorectal cancer screening, the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, and management of stroke patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2016
Interval cancer after screening colonoscopy more common in black patients than in white patients
Adjusting for the physicians' detection rate did not alter the differences in risk associated with race/ethnicity, the study noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/23/1.htm
23 May 2017