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ICARE Social Media Post May 2025
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Risk-Reducing Colectomy
ICARE Social Media Post May 2025
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Risk-Reducing Colectomy
A new study among patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), most of whom had a their colon removed to prevent cancer, found that although risk-reducing colectomy is now standard practice in FAP patients, colorectal cancer remains the most common cancer and cause of death in these patients. Recognizing cases of FAP that are ‘de novo’ …
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ICARE Social Media Post March 2023
New Model: To identify those at high risk for Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
ICARE Social Media Post March 2023
New Model: To identify those at high risk for Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
Did you know endometrial cancer is the 4th most common cancer among females? Currently, clinical practice guidelines do not recommend endometrial cancer screening in the general population. A new risk prediction model was recently developed to identify those at high risk for endometrial (uterine) cancer to determine who could benefit from cancer screenings and risk-reducing …
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