An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer.

A new social media campaign is all about educating young Black men on the importance of knowing their family medical history when it comes to colorectal cancer.

Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into ...

The new procedure will serve as a tool to help specialists detect growths in the colon ... colonoscopy quality is adenoma detection rate, or ADR, according to the practice’s news release, which is the ...

Biodexa Pharma activates first clinical study site for phase 3 Serenta trial in familial adenomatous polyposis: United Kingdom Saturday, June 28, 2025, 15:00 Hrs [IST] Biodexa Pha ...

Tanner Martin, an influencer who shared his terminal cancer journey with raw honesty and courage, has died following a nearly ...

Biodexa Announces Activation of First Clinical Study Site for Phase 3 Serenta Trial in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Biodexa” or “the Company”), (Nasdaq: BDRX), a ...

Less than 1% of screening colonoscopies find cancer, and although adenomatous polyps are found in 25% to 30% of screening colonoscopies, less than 10% of them become cancer.

Key Takeaways AI can increase adenoma detection rates by 10-15%, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer risk. Higher adenoma detection rates correlate with lower interval ...

Among patients who received eRapa 0.5mg daily every other week (cohort 2), 89% were deemed non-progressors, with a median decrease in polyp burden of 29% at 12 months.

Phase 2 studies showed eRapa was safe, with a 17% median reduction in polyp burden and a 75% non-progression rate after 12 months. Is there an approved treatment for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis?

The 2,058 adults in the study had a history of colon polyps and were between the ages of 45 and 75. Rather than focusing on adenomatous polyps, one of the most common types, the researchers chose ...