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Physicians debate CRC guidelines, available screening options for younger patients
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Physicians debate CRC guidelines, available screening options for younger patients

by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new Annals of Internal Medicine “Beyond the Guidelines” feature, a primary care physician and a gastroenterologist discuss the recommendation to begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at age 45, review options for CRC screening, and discuss how to choose among the available options. All “Beyond the Guidelines”...

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Younger patients with appendicitis are more likely to have cancer of the appendix

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS Key Takeaways From 2004 to 2017, there was an increase in cancer of the appendix in acute appendicitis patients, especially among patients younger than 50 years old. Given the emerging practice toward managing acute appendicitis with antibiotics for some patients, those who do not undergo surgery should be closely followed. The...