News tagged with polyps
Surgical removal of small colon polyps is costly and unnecessary
Nov 03, 2008 |
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Polypectomy (the surgical removal of polyps by colonoscopy) of small polyps found during CT colonography is costly and unnecessary according to a study performed at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public ...
Researchers make discovery in colon cancer prevention
May 18, 2009 |
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A new study finds that individuals who have low expression of the "Celebrex gene," 15-PGDH, are actually resistant to Celebrex treatment when used to prevent colon cancer. The study, published in this week's issue of the ...
Study: No need to repeat colonoscopy until 5 years after first screening
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Among people who have had an initial colonoscopy that found no polyps, a possible sign of cancer, the risk of developing colorectal cancer within five years is extremely low, a new study has found.
CRC screening before Medicare age could save millions in federal health-care dollars
Oct 06, 2008 |
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A screening program for colon cancer in patients starting ten years prior to Medicare eligibility, at age 55 instead of Medicare's 65, would save at least two dollars for every dollar spent, according to a new study presented ...
Study shows stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer has potential, but challenges remain
Oct 07, 2008 |
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The first generation of a stool DNA test to identify early colorectal cancer has limitations, according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in the Oct. 7, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Results did not corrob ...
Mayo Clinic estimates new, tiny, super-sensitive probe could cut colon polyp removal in half
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Based on results of a landmark study, researchers at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus see a future in which virtual biopsies will eliminate the need to remove colon polyps that are not cancerous or will not morph into the disease.
Colonoscopy: What to Expect When Your Doctor Wants an Inside Look
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States with more than 140,000 cases diagnosed each year. It is also one of the most preventable cancers. Since March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...
Antioxidant compound reduced incidence of colorectal metachronous adenomas
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Supplementation with a selenium-based antioxidant compound decreased the risk of developing new polyps of the large bowel — called colorectal metachronous adenomas — in people who previously had colorectal polyps removed.
High-definition colonoscopy detects more polyps
Oct 28, 2009 |
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High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.
Study confirms colorectal cancer screening should start at age 50
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Colorectal adenomas, the precursor polyps in virtually all colorectal cancers, occur infrequently in younger adults, but the rate sharply increases after age 50. Additionally, African Americans have a higher rate of proximal, ...
Is there any association between COX2 and colon cancer?
May 22, 2009 |
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, act directly on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and reduce its activity. Population studies have found an association of inherited ...
How to increase colonoscopy attendance?
Aug 26, 2009 |
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In view of low attendance rate for colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), it is necessary to establish effective intervention methods to increase colonoscopy compliance. Many studies have reported that subjective ...
Effects of aspirin and folic acid on inflammation markers for colorectal adenomas
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Unexpectedly, inflammation markers do not appear to be involved with the chemopreventative effect of aspirin on colorectal adenomas, according to a brief communication published online October 12 in the Journal of the Na ...
Study shows unsedated colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening well accepted by patients
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Researchers from Taiwan report in a new study that unsedated colonoscopy for primary colorectal cancer screening is well accepted in a majority of patients. Sedation is typically used for colonoscopy to make the patient feel ...
Reinterpretation of proximal colon polyps called hyperplastic in 2001
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Serrated colorectal polyps include the subgroups hyperplastic polyps, sessile serrated polyps (also called sessile serrated adenomas), and serrated adenomas. Recent studies have found that serrated polyps share molecular ...
