A study, presented at 2017 Digestive Disease Week, examined how eliminating financial disincentives would impact colorectal cancer screening quality, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News reports. Elisabeth ...12 September 2017

The Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas awarded The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School a $2.3 million grant to increase colorectal cancer screenings, Community Impact reports. ...08 September 2017

Here are 10 gastroenterologists making news this past week. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded Navkiran Shokar, MD, $3.7 million to study colorectal cancer. Houston-based ...08 September 2017

... colorectal cancer. 2. The test will be marketed as a CE-IVD product. The CE mark denotes the product is effective and safe. 3. The test identifies patients who would better respond to anti-EGFR drugs ...08 September 2017

... Mast, R-Fla., and Andy Biggsm R-Ariz., visited ASCs in their districts including Mesa, Ariz.-based East Valley Endoscopy. Columbus, Ohio-based Taylor Station Surgical Center joined the National Colorectal ...07 September 2017

A study, published in JAMA, examined how providing physicians with lists of nonadherent patients impacted fecal immunochemical test and colorectal cancer screening participation. Cedric Rat, MD, of ...06 September 2017

A study, published in JAMA, examined which strategy was most effective in promoting colorectal cancer screening among individuals who were not current with their screening. Amit Singal, MD, of Dallas-based ...06 September 2017

... Alexander's clinical expertise lies in gastrointestinal cancers. He also specializes in gastrointestinal malignancies including pancreatic, colorectal and liver cancer. 4. Rutgers Cancer Institute Director ...06 September 2017

Here are four practices with gastroenterology services making news: Columbus, Ohio-based Taylor Station Surgical Center joined National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable's initiative to boost colorectal ...31 August 2017

A study, published in Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals, examined new biological drugs which treat metastatic colorectal cancer. Here's what you should know: 1. Bevacizumab, aflibercept, ...30 August 2017

... physicians specialize in colorectal cancer screening. More articles on gastroenterology: Florida jury finds gastroenterologist not liable in alleged 'slapdash colonoscopy' trial — 6 insights Contaminated ...29 August 2017

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded Navkiran Shokar, MD, $3.7 million to study colorectal cancer, El Paso Inc. reports. Here's what you should know: 1. Dr. Shokar is Texas ...28 August 2017

... patient data including names, dates of birth, health and treatment information and Social Security numbers. Ohio ASC joins National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable's initiative Columbus, Ohio-based Taylor ...28 August 2017

Columbus, Ohio-based Taylor Station Surgical Center joined National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable's initiative to boost colorectal cancer screening rates, according to Markets Insider. Here are four ...25 August 2017

... shouldn't be ignored because of the several different issues associated with it including: hemorrhoids, colitis, anal fissures and colorectal or colon cancer. 2. Dr. Khodadadian recommends patients undergo ...24 August 2017

... AB's Fiber Choice, a line of prebiotic fiber-based dietary supplements. Qiagen and Clinical Genomics combined the PAXgene Blood ccfDNA Tube sample collection system into Clinical Genomics' Colvera colorectal ...23 August 2017

Qiagen and Clinical Genomics combined the PAXgene Blood ccfDNA Tube sample collection system into Clinical Genomics' Colvera colorectal cancer recurrence assay. Here's what you should know: 1. The ...22 August 2017

... to proceed with $8M modernization project Essentia Health-Virginia is targeting orthopedic patients in this Minnesota region How effective is fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer? Healthcare ...18 August 2017

Here are five updates on GI companies from the past week. The Green Bay Packers and Exact Sciences are partnering to promote colorectal cancer awareness throughout the 2017 NFL season. Pentax Medical ...16 August 2017

The Green Bay Packers and Exact Sciences are partnering to promote colorectal cancer awareness throughout the 2017 NFL season. Here's what you should know: 1. Legendary Green Bay Packers' coach Vince ...16 August 2017