GI Surgery - Colorectal
Case-control study shows an increased risk of colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of patients with colorectal polyps.
10 May, 2021 | 00:50h | UTCCommentaries: Intestinal polyps in close relatives can increase risk of colorectal cancer – Karolinska Institutet AND Relatives’ Colonoscopy Results Could Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
After adjusting for family history of colorectal cancer, siblings and children of patients with colorectal polyps were found to be at increased risk of colorectal cancer in this study #BMJResearch https://t.co/E30VDw3PqT
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 9, 2021
German National Guideline on the management of pilonidal disease.
10 May, 2021 | 00:40h | UTC
Review: Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian and colorectal cancer
7 May, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCHyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer: A Review – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Cohort study: Sugar-sweetened beverage intake in adulthood and adolescence linked to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer among women
7 May, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCCommentaries: Daily intake of two or more sugar-sweetened drinks associated with higher bowel cancer risk – BMJ AND Expert reaction to study looking at sugary drinks intake and incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer among women – Science Media Centre
Review: Elective surgical management of diverticulitis
4 May, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCElective surgical management of diverticulitis – Current Problems in Surgery
Review: Evolution and Current Status of the Multidisciplinary Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
30 Apr, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC
RCT: Low-dose aspirin safely suppresses the recurrence of colorectal polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCChemoprevention with low-dose aspirin, mesalazine, or both in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis without previous colectomy (J-FAPP Study IV): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, two-by-two factorial design trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Ishikawa et al – Chemoprevention with low-dose aspirin, mesalazine, or both in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis without previous colectomy (J-FAPP Study IV): a randomised, 2×2 factorial trialhttps://t.co/NJ4b77p591#gitwitter #FAP #crcsm
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 2, 2021
RCT: Celecoxib for 3 years added to standard adjuvant therapy does not improve disease-free survival among patients with stage III colon cancer
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCEffect of Celecoxib vs Placebo Added to Standard Adjuvant Therapy on Disease-Free Survival Among Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer: The CALGB/SWOG 80702 (Alliance) Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Celecoxib for Stage III Colon Cancer – JAMA (free for a limited period)
M-A: Similar oncological outcomes with laparoscopic vs. open rectal cancer resections
5 Apr, 2021 | 00:43h | UTC
RCT: Using low-pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic colonic resection improves postoperative recovery compared to standard pressure pneumoperitoneum
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Low-pressure in colorectal lap surgery impacts pain / LOHS Our randomized trial just published in @BJSurgery @CHUBordeaux @univbordeaux Low-pressure versus standard pressure laparoscopic colorectal surgery (PAROS trial): a phase III randomized control… https://t.co/VWvT76ibey pic.twitter.com/rufjLPAsDa
— Quentin Denost (@QDenost) March 24, 2021
State of the Art Review | Management of colonic diverticulitis
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCManagement of colonic diverticulitis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW 🔥💥State of the Art Clinical Review @bmj_latest
Management of colonic diverticulitis #IDTwitter https://t.co/aUOGYZ8I4n pic.twitter.com/vYjzQ50LY1— Antibiotic Steward🆔🦠Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) March 24, 2021
Practice Guidelines for Fecal Incontinence
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:11h | UTCJapanese Practice Guidelines for Fecal Incontinence – Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Part 2: Examination and Conservative Treatment for Fecal Incontinence
Part 3: Surgical Treatment for Fecal Incontinence, Fecal Incontinence in a Special Conditions
RCT: Primary tumor resection plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer patients with asymptomatic, synchronous unresectable metastases
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:23h | UTCOriginal study: No Survival Benefit to Primary Resection Before Chemo in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer – Medscape / Reuters
Primary tumor resection followed by chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer doesn't improve survival over chemotherapy alone https://t.co/iOYqjaABzi @JCOG_official #crcsm #JCO pic.twitter.com/RCj2OHEehH
— ASCO Publications (@ASCO_pubs) March 5, 2021
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCACG Clinical Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021 – The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Related: USPSTF draft statement now recommends starting colorectal cancer screening at 45
RCT: Irrigating acetic acid solution during colonoscopy for the detection of sessile serrated neoplasia
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:16h | UTC
RCT: Laparoscopic anterior resection with or without transanal tube for rectal cancer patients
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:02h | UTCLaparoscopic anterior resection with or without transanal tube for rectal cancer patients – A multicenter randomized controlled trial – The American Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Drains, germs, or steel: Multidisciplinary management of acute colonic diverticulitis
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC
Review: Diagnosis and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:07h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
M-A: Role of diet in colorectal cancer incidence
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:12h | UTC
RCT: Short-term outcomes of complete mesocolic excision versus D2 dissection in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for right colon cancer
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCShort-term outcomes of complete mesocolic excision versus D2 dissection in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for right colon cancer (RELARC): a randomised, controlled, phase 3, superiority trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Duration of adjuvant doublet chemotherapy (3 or 6 months) in patients with high-risk stage II colorectal cancer
3 Feb, 2021 | 01:10h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Risk of colorectal cancer and cancer related mortality after detection of low-risk or high-risk adenomas, compared with no adenoma, at index colonoscopy
3 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCRisk of Colorectal Cancer and Cancer Related Mortality After Detection of Low-risk or High-risk Adenomas, Compared With No Adenoma, at Index Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related studies: Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After Removal of Adenomas During Screening Colonoscopies – Gastroenterology AND Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Baseline Colonoscopy Findings Associated with 10-Year Outcomes in a Screening Cohort Undergoing Colonoscopy Surveillance – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Association of Colonoscopy Adenoma Findings With Long-term Colorectal Cancer Incidence – JAMA
Related guideline: Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology
Cohort study: Aspirin linked to reduced risk of colon cancer if you start it before age 70
26 Jan, 2021 | 00:37h | UTCAspirin Use and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Among Older Adults – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Does aspirin lower colorectal cancer risk in older adults? It depends on when they start – Massachusetts General Hospital AND Aspirin Use Cuts CRC Risk in Those Initiating Use Before Age 70 – Physician’s Weekly
Postsurgical disease recurrence in stage I to III colorectal cancer may be predicted by ctDNA
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:07h | UTCCommentaries: Postsurgical Disease Recurrence in Stage I to III Colorectal Cancer May Be Predicted by ctDNA – The ASCO Post AND Liquid Biopsy Predicts Colon Cancer Relapse Months Before CT – MedPage Today (free registration required)