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61. US cancer screening costs $43B annually: Study
... system costs for initial breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancer screening. The largest share of the total cost was CRC screenings via colonoscopy, accounting for $23.7 billion, or 55% ...06 August 2024 -
62. 5 numbers shaping the ASC landscape
... of 2023. USPI is owned by Tenet Healthcare and is the largest ASC chain in the U.S. 83% –– the percentage of colorectal cancers detected by Shield, a newly FDA-approved blood test for CRC detection. ...05 August 2024 -
63. Another celebrity undergoes colonoscopy on camera to raise cancer awareness
Businessman and social media personality Dave Portnoy has documented his colonoscopy process on camera to raise awareness in collaboration with nonprofit Lead From Behind, according to a July 31 report ...01 August 2024 -
64. 'The $54M question': How insurance could affect new GI cancer screening options
On July 29, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that requires only a blood sample, providing a less invasive option for patients who are hesitant about traditional screening methods. ...01 August 2024 -
65. 'A long time coming': Gastroenterologists laud new colorectal cancer screening option
On July 29, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that requires only a blood sample. While the test is intended to encourage more patients to get screened, its results are not ...30 July 2024 -
66. Colonoscopy in the headlines: 7 updates
Here are seven stories involving colonoscopy or colorectal cancer treatment that Becker's as reported on since July 1: 1. The FDA approved a screening test for colorectal cancer on July 29 that only ...30 July 2024 -
67. FDA approves blood test for colon cancer screenings
The FDA has approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood, The New York Times reported July 29. The FDA approved the test, which can find cancers when they ...29 July 2024 -
68. Racial disparities tied to colorectal cancer detection, patient outcomes
... study found that Black Americans, who already have higher incidence of colorectal cancer than White Americans, also have lower rates of follow-up colonoscopies for abnormal stool-based tests. Delays in ...25 July 2024 -
69. 10 things to know about colonoscopies and ASCs
... for colonoscopies has increased demand. In 2023, CMS expanded its coverage to meet the updated recommendation that people at average risk for colorectal cancer get their first colonoscopy at age 45, as ...24 July 2024 -
70. 3 celebrities share colonoscopies to increase awareness
... In the last year, three celebrities have publicly shared their colonoscopy journeys in an effort to encourage people to get checked for colorectal cancer. Here are three celebrities publicly sharing ...23 July 2024 -
71. CMS floats CRC screening policy update
Along with a 2.8% physician pay cut, CMS is floating several changes to colorectal cancer screening policy in its proposed payment system for 2025, according to a July 12 news release from the American ...17 July 2024 -
72. The best decision this Hawaii gastroenterologist made this year
... my adenoma detection rate increased from mid-40% to over 50%. We have also diagnosed over 60 colorectal cancers at our ASC since October 2020, many of which have occurred in younger patients (ages 20 to ...12 July 2024 -
73. Mainz Biomed debuts new colorectal cancer screening test
Molecular genetics diagnostic company Mainz (Germany) Biomed has submitted an application for breakthrough device designation from the FDA for a colorectal cancer screening test. If granted, the test’s ...10 July 2024 -
74. The 25 most common ASC procedures
... C1713 Colorectal cancer screening, high risk individual GO105 Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, lumbar/sacral 64494 ...09 July 2024 -
75. What leaders are saying about colonoscopies
In wake of lowering recommended age for colonoscopies from 50 to 45, increased demand for colonoscopies and rising rates of colon cancer among people younger than 55, colonoscopies have become hot topic ...09 July 2024 -
76. June 2024 Issue of Becker's ASC Review
... guidelines regarding screening colonoscopies, despite rising colorectal cancer rates. The GI practice investing in weight loss Gastroenterology practices are always looking for new ways to invest and ...08 July 2024 -
77. Solving the colonoscopy conundrum: 5 leaders' thoughts on shifting standards
... The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently changed the colonoscopy guidelines to begin screening at age 45 due to an increased incidence of colorectal cancer being diagnosed at age 49. The thought ...27 June 2024 -
78. ChatGPT can accurately recommend patient colonoscopy intervals: Study
... reliability of the colonoscopy rescreening and surveillance intervals recommendations provided by ChatGPT4 with reference standards from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer guidelines. ...24 June 2024 -
79. Colorectal Cancer Alliance partners with Blake Gastroenterology Associates, Penn Medicine
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance has partnered with Philadelphia-based Blake Gastroenterology Associates, Gaudenzia Addiction Treatment & Recovery Services and the Penn Medicine population health team to ...24 June 2024 -
80. Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer do not require more frequent screening: Study
Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer do not require more frequent colonoscopy surveillance than recommended by current guidelines compared to patients with average-onset colorectal cancer, according ...17 June 2024