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Colorectal cancer statistics, 2017 by Siegel, Rebecca L., Miller, Kimberly D., Fedewa, Stacey A., Ahnen, Dennis J., Meester, Reinier G. S., Barzi, Afsaneh, Jemal, Ahmedin

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in the United States. Every 3 years, the American Cancer Society provides an update of CRC…”
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Colorectal Cancer in the Young by Patel, Swati G., Ahnen, Dennis J.

“…Purpose of Review Colorectal cancer incidence has been rapidly rising in those under the age of 50 over the last 20 years. This paper will review the…”
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The Increasing Incidence of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Call to Action by Ahnen, Dennis J., MD, Wade, Sally W., MPH, Jones, Whitney F., MD, Sifri, Randa, MD, Mendoza Silveiras, Jose, MD, Greenamyer, Jasmine, MPH, Guiffre, Stephanie, MPA, Axilbund, Jennifer, MS, Spiegel, Andrew, JD, You, Y. Nancy, MD, MHSc

“…Abstract In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common and second most lethal cancer. More than one-tenth of CRC cases (11% of colon…”
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The impact of the rising colorectal cancer incidence in young adults on the optimal age to start screening: Microsimulation analysis I to inform the American Cancer Society colorectal cancer screening guideline by Peterse, Elisabeth F. P., Meester, Reinier G. S., Siegel, Rebecca L., Chen, Jennifer C., Dwyer, Andrea, Ahnen, Dennis J., Smith, Robert A., Zauber, Ann G., Lansdorp‐Vogelaar, Iris

“…BACKGROUND In 2016, the Microsimulation Screening Analysis‐Colon (MISCAN‐Colon) model was used to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force colorectal…”
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Colorectal cancers soon after colonoscopy: a pooled multicohort analysis by Robertson, Douglas J, Lieberman, David A, Winawer, Sidney J, Ahnen, Dennis J, Baron, John A, Schatzkin, Arthur, Cross, Amanda J, Zauber, Ann G, Church, Timothy R, Lance, Peter, Greenberg, E Robert, Martínez, María Elena

“…Some individuals are diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) despite recent colonoscopy. We examined individuals under colonoscopic surveillance for colonic…”
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Our New President—David A. Lieberman, MD, AGAF, FACG by Ahnen, Dennis J.

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Prevalence and Penetrance of Major Genes and Polygenes for Colorectal Cancer by Win, Aung Ko, Jenkins, Mark A, Dowty, James G, Antoniou, Antonis C, Lee, Andrew, Giles, Graham G, Buchanan, Daniel D, Clendenning, Mark, Rosty, Christophe, Ahnen, Dennis J, Thibodeau, Stephen N, Casey, Graham, Gallinger, Steven, Le Marchand, Loïc, Haile, Robert W, Potter, John D, Zheng, Yingye, Lindor, Noralane M, Newcomb, Polly A, Hopper, John L, MacInnis, Robert J

“…Although high-risk mutations in identified major susceptibility genes (DNA mismatch repair genes and ) account for some familial aggregation of colorectal…”
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Chemoprevention of hereditary colon cancers: time for new strategies by Ricciardiello, Luigi, Ahnen, Dennis J., Lynch, Patrick M.

“…Key Points Colon cancer can be prevented through chemoprevention The highest return from chemopreventive strategies is in patients with a hereditary…”
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The American College of Gastroenterology Emily Couric Lecture-The Adenoma-Carcinoma Sequence Revisited: Has the Era of Genetic Tailoring Finally Arrived? by AHNEN, Dennis J

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a common and often lethal disease. The classic adenoma-carcinoma sequence was defined on histologic grounds but over the last…”
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Serrated Lesions of the Colorectum: Review and Recommendations From an Expert Panel by REX, Douglas K, AHNEN, Dennis J, O'BRIEN, Michael J, ODZE, Robert D, OGINO, Shuji, PARRY, Susan, SNOVER, Dale C, EMILIA TORLAKOVIC, Emina, WISE, Paul E, YOUNG, Joanne, CHURCH, James, BARON, John A, BATTS, Kenneth P, BURKE, Carol A, BURT, Randall W, GOLDBLUM, John R, GUILLEM, Jose G, KAHI, Charles J, KALADY, Matthew F

“…Serrated lesions of the colorectum are the precursors of perhaps one-third of colorectal cancers (CRCs). Cancers arising in serrated lesions are usually in the…”
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A Trial of Calcium and Vitamin D for the Prevention of Colorectal Adenomas by Baron, John A, Barry, Elizabeth L, Mott, Leila A, Rees, Judy R, Sandler, Robert S, Snover, Dale C, Bostick, Roberd M, Ivanova, Anastasia, Cole, Bernard F, Ahnen, Dennis J, Beck, Gerald J, Bresalier, Robert S, Burke, Carol A, Church, Timothy R, Cruz-Correa, Marcia, Figueiredo, Jane C, Goodman, Michael, Kim, Adam S, Robertson, Douglas J, Rothstein, Richard, Shaukat, Aasma, Seabrook, March E, Summers, Robert W

“…In this placebo-controlled trial involving patients with recently diagnosed adenomas, daily supplementation with vitamin D 3 (1000 IU), calcium (1200 mg), or…”
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Risk Factors for Hemorrhoids on Screening Colonoscopy by Peery, Anne F, Sandler, Robert S, Galanko, Joseph A, Bresalier, Robert S, Figueiredo, Jane C, Ahnen, Dennis J, Barry, Elizabeth L, Baron, John A

“…Constipation, a low fiber diet, sedentary lifestyle and gravidity are commonly assumed to increase the risk of hemorrhoids. However, evidence regarding these…”
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Understanding the contribution of family history to colorectal cancer risk and its clinical implications: A state‐of‐the‐science review by Lowery, Jan T., Ahnen, Dennis J., Schroy, Paul C., Hampel, Heather, Baxter, Nancy, Boland, C. Richard, Burt, Randall W., Butterly, Lynn, Doerr, Megan, Doroshenk, Mary, Feero, W. Gregory, Henrikson, Nora, Ladabaum, Uri, Lieberman, David, McFarland, Elizabeth G., Peterson, Susan K., Raymond, Martha, Samadder, N. Jewel, Syngal, Sapna, Weber, Thomas K., Zauber, Ann G., Smith, Robert

“…Persons with a family history (FH) of colorectal cancer (CRC) or adenomas that are not due to known hereditary syndromes have an increased risk for CRC. An…”
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Shifts in the Fecal Microbiota Associated with Adenomatous Polyps by Hale, Vanessa L, Chen, Jun, Johnson, Stephen, Harrington, Sean C, Yab, Tracy C, Smyrk, Thomas C, Nelson, Heidi, Boardman, Lisa A, Druliner, Brooke R, Levin, Theodore R, Rex, Douglas K, Ahnen, Dennis J, Lance, Peter, Ahlquist, David A, Chia, Nicholas

“…Adenomatous polyps are the most common precursor to colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. We sought to…”
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Colorectal Cancer: Genetics is Changing Everything by Obuch, Joshua C, Ahnen, Dennis J

“…Cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease caused by mutational or epigenetic alterations in DNA. There has been a remarkable expansion of the molecular…”
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Prevention of Interval Colorectal Cancers: What Every Clinician Needs to Know by Patel, Swati G, Ahnen, Dennis J

“…Colonoscopic screening and surveillance have been very effective tools in the fight against colorectal cancer (CRC). Colonoscopy is more than a cancer…”
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Cost-Effectiveness and National Effects of Initiating Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Persons at Age 45 Years Instead of 50 Years by Ahnen, Dennis J., Patel, Swati G.

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Potential impact of family history–based screening guidelines on the detection of early‐onset colorectal cancer by Gupta, Samir, Bharti, Balambal, Ahnen, Dennis J., Buchanan, Daniel D., Cheng, Iona C., Cotterchio, Michelle, Figueiredo, Jane C., Gallinger, Steven J., Haile, Robert W., Jenkins, Mark A., Lindor, Noralane M., Macrae, Finlay A., Le Marchand, Loïc, Newcomb, Polly A., Thibodeau, Stephen N., Win, Aung Ko, Martinez, Maria Elena

“…Background Initiating screening at an earlier age based on cancer family history is one of the primary recommended strategies for the prevention and detection…”
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Identification of Lynch Syndrome Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer by Moreira, Leticia, Balaguer, Francesc, Lindor, Noralane, de la Chapelle, Albert, Hampel, Heather, Aaltonen, Lauri A, Hopper, John L, Le Marchand, Loic, Gallinger, Steven, Newcomb, Polly A, Haile, Robert, Thibodeau, Stephen N, Gunawardena, Shanaka, Jenkins, Mark A, Buchanan, Daniel D, Potter, John D, Baron, John A, Ahnen, Dennis J, Moreno, Victor, Andreu, Montserrat, Ponz de Leon, Maurizio, Rustgi, Anil K, Castells, Antoni

“…CONTEXT Lynch syndrome is the most common form of hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC) and is caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes…”
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Real-Time Characterization of Diminutive Colorectal Polyp Histology Using Narrow-Band Imaging: Implications for the Resect and Discard Strategy by Patel, Swati G, Schoenfeld, Philip, Kim, Hyungjin Myra, Ward, Emily K, Bansal, Ajay, Kim, Yeonil, Hosford, Lindsay, Myers, Aimee, Foster, Stephanie, Craft, Jenna, Shopinski, Samuel, Wilson, Robert H, Ahnen, Dennis J, Rastogi, Amit, Wani, Sachin

“…Background & Aims Narrow-band imaging (NBI) allows real-time histologic classification of colorectal polyps. We investigated whether endoscopists without prior…”
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