Colorectal Cancer
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02/24/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA has granted traditional approval for the use of encorafenib (Braftovi) in combination with cetuximab and fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for treatment-naïve adults with BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic...
02/24/2026
12/22/2025
Nandini N. Patel, BS; Rei Kola, MS; Xuefeng Zhang, MD; Robert Bales, MD, MPH, FAAFP
A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with mid and left upper quadrant abdominal pain and shortness of breath. The patient had been complaining of coughing and increased shortness of...
12/22/2025
08/28/2025
Kate Young
A large randomized trial found that mailing unsolicited fecal immunochemical test kits increased colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 45 to 49 compared with strategies requiring patients to...
08/28/2025
Interactive Features
08/15/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Colorectal cancer screening guidelines have shifted, but gaps in uptake remain—especially among younger and underserved populations. Test your knowledge of the current recommendations and key disparities in...
08/15/2025
12/04/2023
Your patient is a 38-year-old man who consumes primarily sugar-sweetened drinks with his meals. Along with weight gain, he is concerned about other problems these drinks may cause and asks what are the...
12/04/2023
08/11/2015
Miranda Manier, BA
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08/11/2015
Clinical Insights
NUTRITION411: THE PODCAST EP. 42
NUTRITION411: THE PODCAST EP. 42
08/16/2024
Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, FAND
In this podcast, Lisa Jones speaks with Amy Bragagnini RD, CSO, a clinical oncology dietitian at Trinity Health Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids, MI, about the role a balanced diet plays in cancer...
08/16/2024
03/13/2020
Violeta Popov, MD, PhD, and colleagues answer our questions about their research on the relationship between weight parameters and colorectal cancer survival presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting.
03/13/2020
07/16/2015
In patients with potentially resectable colorectal liver metastases, the use of combined PET and CT imaging identifies those with occult extrahepatic disease and who are therefore deemed incurable,...
07/16/2015
04/29/2010
Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, answers our questions about the age at which CRC screening is necessary, the risks and benefits of screening patients older than age 75, and how to individualize screening decision...
04/29/2010
