Increased adenoma detection rate may significantly reduce post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer risk in a FIT-based screening program Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTA cohort study from the Italian Colorectal Cancer screening program including more than 49,000 colonoscopies found a significant inverse association...
Cold snare polypectomy significantly reduces bleeding risk compared to hot snare polypectomy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTA randomized controlled trial (RCT) of more than 4,000 people found that the risk for delayed bleeding after polypectomy was significantly reduced...
Preoperative prognostic nutritional index and D-dimer score combo predicts outcome in colorectal cancer Dr. Shravani Dali21 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTPreoperative prognostic nutritional index and D-dimer score together predict outcome in colorectal cancer and it is a useful prognostic indicator for...
UK study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTNew research, funded by Hope Against Cancer and published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD])...
Takeda to acquire exclusive worldwide (ex-China) license of HUTCHMED's Fruquintinib Ruchika Sharma26 Jan 2023 3:30 PM ISTUnder the terms of the agreement, Takeda will receive an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize fruquintinib in all indications and...
Endoluminal stenting reduces stoma formation in colorectal cancer with obstruction: Study Medha Baranwal8 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTUK: Colorectal cancer is often presented with obstruction that requires urgent, potentially life-saving decompression. For such patients, the...
Patients undergoing Abdominal Ostomy Surgery at high risk of complications and rehospitalizations Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTPatients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits-often involving...
Sigmoidoscopy screening improves Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTNORWAY: Sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and death significantly and sustainably over 15 years, according to a pooled...
Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTDiverticular disease can present through gastrointestinal bleeding, but also through diverticulitis when patients may have fever, nausea and abdominal...
Incidence of incisional hernia high after colorectal surgery independent of suture technique Jacinthlyn Sylvia30 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in the British Journal of Surgery found incisional hernia is common following colorectal cancer surgery. At 1 or 2 years, there...
FIT as effective as multi-target stool DNA test for screening colorectal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: For screening patients with early-stage colorectal cancer, commercially available noninvasive screening tests for colorectal cancer-a fecal...
FDA clears SKOUT, an AI-assisted device for colorectal polyp detection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2022 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A device called SKOUT has received FDA's 510(k) clearance for adults undergoing colorectal cancer screening or surveillance. SKOUT is a...
