Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 31

Colon cancer screening likely to become cost-saving as chemotherapy costs rise
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 25 - As chemotherapy costs rise, it is likely that most colorectal cancer screening strategies will become not just cost-effective, but also cost-saving, according to a report in the September 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
September 24, 2009
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Aspirin fights colon cancer risk of gene disorder
By Reuters Health
BERLIN (Reuters), Sep 22 - A daily dose of aspirin can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists said on Monday.
September 21, 2009
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VC researchers weigh 3 iodine tagging regimens
By Eric Barnes
A laxative-and-tagging regimen consisting of iodinated contrast plus a sodium phosphate mixture showed the best cleansing results among three concoctions in preparing for virtual colonoscopy exams. But a two-day regimen of iodinated contrast and a mild laxative at mealtime was better accepted by patients, according to a new study from Italy.
September 20, 2009
Advanced image processing stitches together CE images
By Eric Barnes
An image processing technique forged in Japan could make wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) more useful by analyzing and cobbling together the somewhat unpredictable sequence of small intestine images generated by the tiny capsule endoscopy cameras.
August 30, 2009
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Most choose VC over colonoscopy, study shows
By Eric Barnes
A new study from the Netherlands has found that most patients preferred reduced-prep virtual colonoscopy over conventional optical colonoscopy. Patients judged reduced-prep VC, both prep and procedure, as less burdensome, a fact the researchers hope could lead to greater compliance in colorectal cancer screening.
August 26, 2009
Colorectal cancer attitudes vary by ethnicity
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 26 - Men and people of South Asian descent are more likely to have unfavorable perceptions of colon cancer screening, research from the U.K. shows. The findings point the way toward strategies to get more people screened, according to Dr. Taina Taskila, a researcher on the study.
August 25, 2009
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PET testing reduces futile resections for colorectal liver metastases
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 17 - Use of F-18 FDG-PET imaging can reduce the rate of futile laparotomies in patients with colorectal liver metastases from 45% to 28%, according to a report in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 16, 2009
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Delayed return of fecal blood tests may miss colorectal cancers
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 11 - Due to hemoglobin degradation, delayed return of fecal occult blood tests may cause doctors to miss colorectal adenomas and possibly also overt malignancy, according to a report in the International Journal of Cancer for August 15.
August 10, 2009
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Sophisticated electronic bowel cleansing boosts polyp detection
By Eric Barnes
A new suite of investigational image-processing tools known as structure-analysis cleansing is improving the results of virtual colonoscopy scans performed after limited bowel preparation. The goal is to make virtual colonoscopy easier on patients and persuade them to get screened for colorectal cancer.
August 2, 2009
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Few improvements in pancreatic cancer treatment in three decades
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 29 - In the past 30 years, diagnostic modalities for pancreatic cancer have improved, but the prognosis has changed little, according to a report in the July issue of the British Journal of Cancer.
July 28, 2009
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Preop chemo plus radiation does not extend survival in patients with rectal cancer
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 22 - The addition of chemotherapy to preoperative radiotherapy in patients with resectable rectal cancer improved local control, but did not increase long-term survival, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Belgian researchers.
July 21, 2009
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Capsule endoscopy lacks sensitivity of colonoscopy
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 16 - Although capsule endoscopy provides visualization of the colonic mucosa, it is not as sensitive as standard colonoscopy for detecting polyps and cancer, European researchers report.
July 15, 2009
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