Post written by Rixta A.H. van Eijck van Heslinga, MD, and Leon M.G. Moons, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. The management of colorectal polyps with suspected deep submucosal invasive carcinoma (d-SMIC) remains a subject of ongoing debate. Optical assessment often overestimates the risk of d-SMIC, resulting in unnecessary surgeries for …
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Revisiting the starting age of colorectal cancer screening for the average-risk Asian population: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Post written by Martin C.S. Wong, MD, and Junjie Huang, PhD, from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. The incidence and mortality of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) have been increasing in many parts of the world. The American Cancer Society and the U.S. …
Top tips for finding and treating serrated colon lesions (with video)
Post written by Evelien Dekker, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In this edition of Top Tips, this study highlights the clinical significance of serrated polyps, focusing on optimal recognition, removal, and appropriate follow-up strategies. In …
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Risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer or advanced lesions after endoscopic resection of serrated polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Sandra Baile-Maxía, MD, PhD, and Rodrigo Jover, MD, PhD, from Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital General Universitario Dr Balmis, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis with the aim of comparing metachronous colorectal cancer and advanced polyp …
Patient educational videos on T1 colorectal cancer
Post written by Nik Dekkers, MD, from Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. This article is the first of VideoGIE's new Patient Education article type. To learn more about VideoGIE submission requirements, visit the journal website. To our knowledge, standardized information provision for T1 colorectal cancer (T1CRC) patients is lacking. These videos describe the medical …
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Long-term outcomes of local resection versus surgical resection for high-risk T1 colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Yuxiang Chen, MM, and Kai Deng, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Sichuan University–Oxford University Huaxi Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Our study was performed as a systematic retrieval of data from existing studies and pooled …
Evaluation of safety, efficacy, and ease of use for screening and surveillance colonoscopy by using a single-use colonoscope with wide-angle field of view
Post written by Nathan Gluck, MD, PhD, from the Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Gastroenterology Department, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Tel-Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel. We studied a novel single-use colonoscope with an extended 200º field of view, enabling view behind colonic folds and eliminating concerns related to reprocessing of devices. Lesions …
New scoring system to distinguish deep invasive submucosal and muscularis propria colorectal cancer during colonoscopy: a development and global multicenter external validation study (e-T2 Score)
Post written by Yohei Koyama, MD, PhD, from the Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, and the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, and Masayoshi Yamada, MD, PhD, from the Endoscopy Division and the Department of Genetic Medicine and Services, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. For this study, we aimed to …
Colorectal cancer patients advocating screening to their siblings: a randomized behavioral intervention
Post written by Ker-Kan Tan, PhD, from the Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore. The aim of this study was twofold. First, we sought to understand if colorectal cancer (CRC) patients would be willing to advocate cancer screening to their siblings (who would be considered higher-risk, first-degree relatives [FDRs]). …
Colorectal cancer in 18- to 49-year-olds: rising rates, presentation, and outcome in a large integrated health system
Post written by Nimish Vakil, MD, from the Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, and the Department of Gastroenterology, Advocate Aurora Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Colon cancer is rising in young people and the cause is unknown. There is little information on outcomes in this group. Colorectal cancer …
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