Search results for "Colorectal cancer"
Even rare inherited cancer syndromes lurk in your practice
Pop quiz: How many health care rating schemes are out there?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/nine.htm
1 May 2008
ACP solicits member input on CDC survey
ACP is making available to its members a Web survey on the Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) project, sponsored by the CDC. The survey focuses on hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer or Lynch syndrome and UGT1A1 testing and is intended to determine physicians' level of awareness and interest in the EGAPP process.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/12.htm
2 Mar 2010
ACP workgroup compiles list of low-value tests
A workgroup of internists convened by ACP has developed a list of 37 clinical situations in which medical tests are commonly used but do not provide high value.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/2.htm
24 Jan 2012
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jul 2021
Gait speed associated with survival in older adults
Colonoscopy effectively screens for both left- and right-sided colorectal cancer, study finds
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/11/4.htm
11 Jan 2011
Daily aspirin may reduce cancer incidence, prevent metastases
Three related studies bolster the case for daily aspirin for cancer prevention, indicating that it may have a preventive effect after three years, as well as reduce future metastases, while having little impact on increased bleeding risk in the long term.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/27/2.htm
27 Mar 2012
MKSAP Quiz: ulcerative colitis
Evidence lacking for routine prostate screening, but single test at 60 may help
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/21/3.htm
21 Sep 2010
Further evidence indicates screening colonoscopy reduces mortality and may detect more adenomas than fecal occult blood testing
Two new studies provided evidence of colonoscopy's effectiveness at detecting cancer and reducing mortality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/5.htm
28 Feb 2012
Warning on HCV treatments; more cancer drugs approved
This update also covers a warning that combination drugs can cause serious liver injury and approval of new drugs for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer that has progressed after other treatments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2016
Large numbers of elderly patients with low life expectancy still receiving unnecessary cancer screens
A substantial proportion of patients with limited life expectancy are receiving prostate, breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings that are unlikely to benefit them, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/26/1.htm
26 Aug 2014