CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening - Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians ...
Jan 1, 2021 - Computed tomography colonography performs well for colorectal cancer screening. Long-term studies are needed to demonstrate its impact on patient morbidity and mortality, as well as to determine the risks, benefits, and costs.
American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p55.html
Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2014 - Pancreatic cancer remains the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Risk factors include family history, smoking, chronic pancreatitis, obesity, diabetes mellitus, heavy alcohol use, and possible dietary factors. Because more than two-thirds of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0415/p626.html
Efficacy of Antioxidants in GI Cancer Prevention - Cochrane for Clinicians - American ...
Feb 1, 2005 - There is no evidence that supplementation with beta carotene or vitamins A, C, or E prevents GI cancer. Data for selenium is inconsistent and based on poor-quality studies, and supplementation with this mineral should not be recommended routinely. Most importantly, combinations of ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0201/p465.html
Endoscopy for Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma - Editorials - American...
May 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> May 1, 2004 Issue Editorials Endoscopy for Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma NICHOLAS SHAHEEN, M.D., M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Am Fam Physician. 2004 May...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0501/p2060.html
Esophageal Cancer - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2017 - Esophageal cancer has a poor prognosis and high mortality rate, with an estimated 16,910 new cases and 15,910 deaths projected in 2016 in the United States. Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma account for more than 95% of esophageal cancers. Squamous cell carcinoma is more common...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0101/p22.html
Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2006 - Although significant advancements have been made in the treatment of esophageal cancer, this aggressive malignancy commonly presents as locally advanced disease with a poor prognosis. Despite improvements in the detection of premalignant pathology, newer preventative strategies, and the...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/p2187.html
Exophytic Digital Lesion - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
May 15, 2017 - A man presented with a papule on the dorsum of the left third finger with slight scaling
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/p667.html
Fecal Occult Blood Tests Reduce Colorectal Cancer Mortality - Cochrane for Clinicians -...
Jun 1, 2007 - Fecal occult blood testing reduces colorectal cancer mortality by 16 percent. Annual testing and rehydration of samples increases testing sensitivity but also increases the number of false-positive results.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0601/p1652.html
FIT Has Similar Yield as Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Adenoma Over 10...
May 15, 2019 - Over a 10-year period, the rates of detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas using FIT are similar to those seen in studies of screening colonoscopy. This does not prove that FIT reduces morbidity and mortality due to CRC as effectively as colonoscopy.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/od5.html
FIT More Acceptable with Better Detection Rate Than gFOBT for Colorectal Cancer ...
Jun 15, 2018 - FIT is more sensitive and specific than the older guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (gFOBTs) when screening for colorectal cancer. We now know that it is also more acceptable to patients and increases uptake in a centrally administered screening program.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p818.html
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or Fecal Occult Blood Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening in...
Aug 1, 2019 - This meta-analysis provides high-quality evidence that flexible sigmoidoscopy and fecal occult blood testing both reduce the risk of death from colorectal cancer. The study did not provide a clear answer regarding a superior screening modality, so the decision to choose one test over ...
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/od1.html
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Screening for Colorectal Cancer - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 1999 - Flexible sigmoidoscopy is an important screening procedure because of its ability to detect early changes in the distal colon. The 60-cm flexible sigmoidoscope provides excellent visualization with minimal discomfort to patients. Successful sigmoidoscopy requires adequate patient ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0115/p313.html
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Screening for Colorectal Cancer - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 1999 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Mar 15, 1999 Issue Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Screening for Colorectal Cancer This article is reprinted with corrected figures from the January 15, 1999, issue (Am Fam Physician 1999;59: 313–24). A patient information handout accompanied...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0315/p1537.html
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: The Unkept Promise of Cancer Prevention - Editorials - American...
Jan 15, 1999 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jan 15, 1999 Issue Editorials Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: The Unkept Promise of Cancer Prevention WM. MACMILLAN RODNEY, M.D., Memphis, Tennessee Am Fam Physician. 1999 Jan 15;59(2):270-273. Related Article The authors of the article on...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0115/p270.html
Gastric Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment Options - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2004 - Although the overall incidence of gastric cancer has steadily declined in the United States, it is estimated that more than 12,000 persons died from gastric cancer in 2003. The incidence of distal stomach tumors has greatly declined, but reported cases of proximal gastric carcinomas, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1133.html
Immunochemical FOBTs Moderately Sensitive and Highly Specific for Colorectal Cancer - ...
Aug 15, 2014 - Immunochemical FOBTs, such as OC-Micro, OC-Sensor, or OC-Light, are moderately sensitive (73% to 89%) and highly specific (92% to 95%) for identifying colorectal cancer. In comparison, Hemoccult Sensa has a lower sensitivity (64% to 80%) and specificity (87% to 90%). Immunochemical ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0815/od4.html
Mailing gFOBT or FIT Directly to Patients Increases Uptake of Colorectal Cancer ...
Jul 15, 2020 - Mailed outreach significantly increases rates of colorectal cancer screening, with four tests needing to be mailed to screen one person.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0715/p117.html
mSEPT9 (Epi proColon) Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening - Diagnostic Tests: ...
Jul 1, 2019 - Epi proColon is a blood test used for the detection of the methylated septin 9 (mSEPT9) gene. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for colorectal cancer screening in people at average risk who have declined first-line screening tests.
American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p10.html
Nerve Blocks for Pancreatic Cancer Pain - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American Family ...
Apr 15, 2021 - Celiac plexus blocks can be used for pain associated with pancreatic cancer. They slightly reduce pain while decreasing opioid consumption, with fewer adverse effects compared with standard analgesic therapy.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0415/p502.html
No Increased Survival Benefit to Intensive Follow-Up After Colorectal Cancer Surgery - ...
May 1, 2014 - Compared with minimal follow-up after surgery for colorectal cancer, intensive follow-up with regular computed tomography (CT), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing, or both results in more patients undergoing repeat surgery but no reduction in overall mortality or disease-specific ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0501/p752.html
Overcoming the Barriers to Change: Screening for Colorectal Cancer - Editorials - ...
Mar 15, 2000 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Mar 15, 2000 Issue Editorials Overcoming the Barriers to Change: Screening for Colorectal Cancer STEVEN H. WOOLF, M.D., M.P.H., Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fairfax, Virginia Am Fam Physician. 2000...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0315/p1621.html
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2006 - Although only 32,000 new cases of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas occur in the United States each year, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in this country. The overall five-year survival rate is 4 percent, and localized, resectable disease has only a 17 percent survival ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0201/p485.html
Practice Guidelines - Sep 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2006 - The CDC recommends continued measures to encourage screening to reduce mortality rates from colorectal cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has compared data from the 2002 and 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys to determine the number...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0915/p1048.html
Practice Guidelines - Sep 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2006 - Using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compared tobacco use among adolescents 13 to 15 years of age from 1999 to 2005.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0915/p1048a.html
Recent Developments in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention - American Family ...
Jul 15, 2002 - Colorectal cancer is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States. Studies published in the early 1990s, showing that screening for colorectal cancer can reduce colorectal cancer-related mortality, led many organizations to recommend screening in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0715/p297.html