[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer: biological role and therapeutic opportunities

H Pandey, DWT Tang, SH Wong, D Lal - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer-related
deaths worldwide. In this review article, we examine the role of gut microbiota in the …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-cancer early detection test in symptomatic patients referred for cancer investigation in England and Wales (SYMPLIFY): a large-scale, observational …

BD Nicholson, J Oke, PS Virdee, DA Harris… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Analysis of circulating tumour DNA could stratify cancer risk in symptomatic
patients. We aimed to evaluate the performance of a methylation-based multicancer early …

[HTML][HTML] The performance of FIT-based and other risk prediction models for colorectal neoplasia in symptomatic patients: a systematic review

JS Hampton, RPW Kenny, CJ Rees, W Hamilton… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality are increasing internationally.
Endoscopy services are under significant pressure with many overwhelmed. Faecal …

Sociodemographic variations in the uptake of faecal immunochemical tests in primary care: a retrospective study

JA Bailey, AJ Morton, J Jones, CJ Chapman… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjgp.org
Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) usage for symptomatic patients is increasing,
but variations in use caused by sociodemographic factors are unknown. A clinical pathway …

Double faecal immunochemical testing in patients with symptoms suspicious of colorectal cancer

AD Gerrard, Y Maeda, J Miller, F Gunn… - British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)-directed pathways based on a single test
have been implemented for symptomatic patients. However, with a single test, the sensitivity …

[HTML][HTML] Progress and priorities in reducing the time to cancer diagnosis

BD Nicholson, G Lyratzopoulos - British journal of cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Key developments in early diagnosis research and policy since the publication of the highly
cited BJC review “Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment associated with poorer …

Colorectal cancer diagnostic biomarkers: Beyond faecal haemoglobin

A Krishnamoorthy, R Arasaradnam - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, and the second
commonest cause of cancer deaths worldwide. One of the most important prognostic factors …

[HTML][HTML] Faecal haemoglobin: Measurement, applications, and future potential

CG Fraser - Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2023 - Elsevier
Faecal hemoglobin concentrations (f-Hb) can be quantitated using faecal immunochemical
test for haemoglobin (FIT) analytical systems. FIT are of proven value and widely used in …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Mechanical Bowel Preparation on Volatile Organic Compounds for the Detection of Gastrointestinal Disease—A Systematic Review

A Krishnamoorthy, S Chandrapalan, S Bosch… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Colorectal cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer deaths
worldwide; recently, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been proposed as potential …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of risk prediction models for colorectal cancer in patients with symptoms

W Xu, I Mesa-Eguiagaray, T Kirkpatrick… - Journal of personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
We aimed to develop and validate prediction models incorporating demographics, clinical
features, and a weighted genetic risk score (wGRS) for individual prediction of colorectal …