Colorectal Cancer | Topics

The guidance is intended to inform gastroenterologists of how to assess lesions for endoscopic features associated with cancer, discuss how these factors guide endoscopic management, and to outline the factors that frame whether to advise surgery after a malignant polyp has been endoscopically resected.

A study published in JAMA Surgery found that low quantity and low quality of muscle can predict poor outcomes after colon cancer surgery.

These results emphasize the importance of defining patterns of variance in early-onset CRC survival in order to understand the impact of community health behaviors on early-onset CRC outcomes.