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Part 2: Oncologists Weigh In on PBS Cancer Documentary

Six specialists share their impressions of Ken Burns' cancer opus.

CRC Regimens Give Survival Bump in Second Line

Ramucirumab trial meets primary endpoint; famitinib offers respectable disease control rate.

More Drugs, Better Survival in Metastatic Colon Cancer

Addition of oxaliplatin to FOLFIRI and bevacizumab doubled 5-year survival.

'Yes' to Routine Colonoscopies in IBD

Screening lowered colorectal cancer incidence and colon cancer mortality.

Cologuard Cancer Test Aces FDA Panel Review

WASHINGTON -- An FDA advisory committee unanimously affirmed the safety and efficacy of a DNA stool test for colorectal cancer screening.

Colonoscopies: The Longer the Better

Polyp and adenoma detection rates were highest when the colonoscopy withdrawal time was 9 minutes long, near the upper limit of the recommended 6 to 10 minutes withdrawal time, researchers found.

ACA: When Is a Screening Not a Screening?

A provision in the Affordable Care Act that waives patients' payments for colonoscopies is an example of how good intentions in the law can lead to a tangle of unforeseen consequences.

Medicare to Pay for More FDG-PET Scans

WASHINGTON -- Up to three scans using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-enhanced positron emission tomography technology can be covered by Medicare for oncology treatment planning, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said.

Type of Contrast May Mean More Comfortable CT

CHICAGO -- Patients who underwent abdominal or pelvic CT imaging with a low-osmolar contrast agent reported more discomfort during the exam than patients who received an iso-osmolar agent, researchers said here.

Colon Cancer Risk Rises After Endometrial Ca

LAS VEGAS -- A history of endometrial cancer at a younger age quadrupled the likelihood of a subsequent diagnosis of colorectal cancer, a retrospective analysis of administrative data showed.

Doctors Say 45 Common Tests 'Overused'

Nine specialty groups have listed tests and treatments that are frequently overused, such as antibiotics for sinus attacks and CT scans for low back pain, in the first phase of a long-term project.

ER Presentation Not the End for Colon Cancer Patients

SAN FRANCISCO -- Curative therapy is still a possibility, even if a colon cancer patient is seen for the first time in the emergency department with acute symptoms, researchers said here.

Colonoscopy Pioneer William Wolff Dead at 94

One of the pioneers of modern colonoscopy, William Wolff, MD, has died at the age of 94.

Medicare Finalizes Denial of Virtual Colonoscopy Coverage

BALTIMORE -- CT colonography for colorectal cancer screening will not be covered under Medicare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has confirmed.

Cleansing the Bowel for Colonoscopy May Harm the Kidneys

NEW YORK - Oral sodium phosphate solutions are great at cleaning out the bowel prior to colonoscopy, but in some patients these powerful purgatives can also do a serious number on the kidneys, caution Columbia researchers.

Colonoscopy Patients Put at Infection Risk

MONROEVILLE, Pa.-About 200 patients who underwent colonoscopy at a Pittsburgh-area hospital were urged to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing because the colonoscopes were improperly disinfected.