Zachary, La.-based Lane Gastroenterology is providing its patients free colorectal cancer diagnostic tests in recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, The Advocate reports. What you ...07 March 2019

Despite guidelines to begin colorectal cancer screening at 45, newly released data said Americans put off their initial screening until 58. Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg released data from 1 million ...06 March 2019

Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Medical Center colorectal surgeon Charles Friel, MD, dressed up as a red colon polyp to educate staff and patients about colon cancer prevention, CBS 19 reported. ...05 March 2019

Morgantown-based West Virginia University Cancer Institute researchers are assessing a novel blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Six things to know: 1. The recently FDA-approved blood test ...04 March 2019

Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center is providing free coloCARE kits, the Seymour Tribune reports. Schneck is giving out the kits in March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The kits test ...04 March 2019

It's a rainy day in New York City; three people representing the Colon Cancer Coalition stand on the street holding signs attempting to educate young adults about colorectal cancer. A young man walks by, ...04 March 2019

... evaluation of hospitalized patients and on colorectal cancer prevention. 3. ACG published seven key concept statements and three recommendations for the diagnosis, assessment and prognosis of UC: Concept ...28 February 2019

Here are three updates on GI and industry-relevant companies to date: Exact Sciences posted fourth-quarter revenues of $143 million in 2018, a 64 percent year-over-year increase. Fight Colorectal ...27 February 2019

Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine examined the performance of fecal immunochemical tests in detecting colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas. Researchers examined 31 studies with ...26 February 2019

Fight Colorectal Cancer launched its National Colon Cancer Month campaign petitioning the public to close the colonoscopy loophole, and to snap a #StrongArmSelfie. What you should know: 1. Fight ...25 February 2019

... the American Cancer Society's recommendation to begin screening at 45: "We want to make Cologuard available to younger Americans who are at an increasing risk for colorectal cancer. We met with the FDA in ...22 February 2019

... quarter. 5. Company chairman and CEO Kevin Conroy said, "The Exact Sciences team made tremendous progress in 2018, and we look forward to helping more people get screened for colorectal cancer in 2019 ...22 February 2019

... also found no significant difference in polyp/adenoma detection rates by lesion size or colonic section. Researchers concluded, "[Full-spectrum endoscopes] did not detect significantly more colorectal ...13 February 2019

... will go toward screening colonoscopies for those without insurance. 2. No Buts About it, a nonprofit organization, puts on the race every March to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 3. The ...12 February 2019

... and in patients at high risk for colorectal cancer. 2. The analysis detected a slightly higher miss rate for both polyps and adenomas compared to a previous systematic review of 441 tandem colonoscopies. ...12 February 2019

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine examined the long-term risk of colorectal cancer and related mortality in average-risk patients after a colonoscopy with negative results. Researchers conducted ...07 February 2019

... to care and reduce health disparities. 2. HealthPartners increased access to care by offering eligible patients fecal immunochemical testing kits, increasing colorectal cancer testing numbers. 3. HealthPartners ...05 February 2019

Gastrointestinal research leaders met at Aurora-based University of Colorado Cancer Center to discuss several factors related to early-onset colorectal cancer. What you should know: 1. Fight Colorectal ...04 February 2019

... 113 cases of patients receiving laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer between Jan. 12, 2016 and Oct. 30, 2017 in the Netherlands. Surgeons were asked to methodically capture steps of the surgery in ...01 February 2019

... it preliminary indefinite lifetime certification. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is providing four researchers a combined $625,000 in grants to fund CRC research. More articles on gastroenterology: ...30 January 2019