It has been estimated that> 95% of cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) would benefit from
curative surgery if diagnosis was made at an early or premalignant polyp stage of disease …

Background Metastasis formation in colon cancer severely reduces the survival rate in
patients. S100A4, a calcium-binding protein, is implicated in promoting metastasis formation …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is still one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in Western
countries, despite major improvements in its treatment. The dramatically high social and …

Background Sodium butyrate (NaB) is a short-chain fatty acid which is produced by bacterial
fermentation of nondigestible dietary fiber and has been reported to exert anti-tumor effects …

Purpose Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid derived from dietary fiber, inhibits proliferation and
induces cell death in colorectal cancer cells. However, clinical trials have shown mixed …

Background Standard-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG) gut lavage solutions are safe and
effective, but they require the consumption of large volumes of fluid. A new lower-volume …

No prediction rule is currently available for advanced colorectal neoplasms, defined as
invasive cancer, an adenoma of 10 mm or more, a villous adenoma, or an adenoma with …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Colonoscopy is a recommended component of screening for
colorectal cancer. We conducted a retrospective study of Medicare data to determine the …

AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of low-volume plus ascorbic acid [polyethylene glycol
plus ascorbic acid (PEG+ Asc)] and high-volume plus simethicone [polyethylene glycol plus …

Background: Epidemiologic data suggest that colonic adenomas have an increased
tendency to occur in patients who are obese, African American, or have a positive family …