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1. Family of patient who died after colon cancer surgery sues Connecticut medical center
... Medical Group, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialists and Daniel Lavy, MD, the colorectal and general surgeon who performed a series of surgeries on Luzina Galberth. Ms. Galberth died July 29, 2022. ...22 November 2024 -
2. 2 diagnostic companies team up to expand virtual colonoscopies
Global diagnostics company Bracco Diagnostics has partnered with virtual colonoscopy company ColoWatch to deliver new solutions for imaging facilities to expand the availability of colorectal cancer screenings ...20 November 2024 -
3. U of Alabama at Birmingham receives $120K for CRC screenings
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's division of gastrointestinal surgery and gastroenterology and hepatology were awarded a $120,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health's ...18 November 2024 -
4. Patients with positive testing delay colonoscopy: Study
... is a good option for some patients, colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screenings. In a trial of 19,000 patients, the Cologuard Plus test demonstrated 95% overall cancer sensitivity ...18 November 2024 -
5. A new wave of gastroenterology breakthroughs
... for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood. The new Shield test, developed by Guardant Health, detected 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but identified only 13% of high-risk polyps, ...12 November 2024 -
6. 5 GI service expansions
... Cancer Center received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to enhance follow-up care after colorectal cancer screenings in underserved populations. Folasade May, MD, PhD, associate ...11 November 2024 -
7. 10 numbers scaring gastroenterologists
... compared to those who undergo colonoscopy once a decade, according to a new study from Stanford Medicine. 83%. The percentage of colorectal tumors detected by the blood test in a clinical trial involving ...01 November 2024 -
8. 5 new statistics on colonoscopy
... and 672 deaths Stool tests -- about 2,200 to 2,500 cases and 904 to 1,025 deaths Blood tests -- about 4,300 cases and 1,600 deaths No screening -- 7,500 cases and 3,600 deaths 3. Colorectal screening ...31 October 2024 -
9. Colonoscopy outpaces blood tests at cancer detection
While patients have new screening options for colorectal cancer, including stool and blood-based tests, studies have warned that blood tests are not as effective at detecting and preventing colon cancer. ...29 October 2024 -
10. Mortality rates for early-onset CRC on the rise: 8 things to know
The mortality rate of early-onset colorectal cancer has increased over the last two decades, with those aged 20-44 years experiencing the most pronounced impact, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 27. ...28 October 2024 -
11. Are more young patients really seeking colonoscopies?
Colorectal screening among 45- to 49-year -olds has increased threefold since 2021, according to an Oct. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open. In 2021, an advisory panel lowered the recommended age ...24 October 2024 -
12. 7 recent CRC developments, studies, updates
... 1. A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that people aged 45-49 are utilizing fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer screening at similar rates to older people. They ...23 October 2024 -
13. The colonoscopy payment 'loopholes' GIs are eyeing
As colorectal cancer cases rise, gastroenterologists are pushing for patients to receive screenings, but some colonoscopy insurance loopholes stand in the way. Here are two colonoscopy payment "loopholes" ...23 October 2024 -
14. Younger people and CRC stool tests: 5 things to know
The use of fecal immunochemical testing as a screening tool for colorectal cancer is increasing. A study published Oct. 22 in Annals of Internal Medicine evaluated the use of FIT in adults aged 45-49, ...22 October 2024 -
15. What 5 leaders have to say about projected physician shortages
... weight, diabetes and hepatic steatosis-related medical issues. As gastroenterologists, we have started screening patients for colorectal cancer at age 45. There are approximately 19 million extra patients ...21 October 2024 -
16. Stool testing could reduce need for post-polypectomy colonoscopies: 5 things to know
Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology. ...21 October 2024 -
17. 'We are going to need more physicians': What's scaring this gastroenterologist about medicine's future
Gastroenterology is seeing rapid changes, as colorectal cancer cases rise and the physician shortage intensifies. Benjamin Levy III, MD, gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined ...18 October 2024 -
18. GI physicians laud new colonoscopy guidelines
... to an Oct. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open, there has been a small but significant increase in screenings among younger people. Researchers found colorectal screening rates among people ages ...14 October 2024 -
19. Gastroenterologists sound the alarm on new cancer screenings, payer policies
... are criticizing: 1. CRC blood test In July, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood. While many applaud the test for its convenience and potential ...14 October 2024 -
20. Oregon specialists warn public about CRC blood-test
In July, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood. While the new Shield test was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies, it only ...10 October 2024