Northwestern Medicine physicians who used artificial intelligence to perform colonoscopies saw a 13 percent increase in colorectal polyps detection and removal, according to research posted May 10 from ...22 June 2023

Katy, Texas-based Gastro Health & Nutrition is opening its third clinic in Houston, Texas, expanding the success of its Victoria, Texas location.  The team now has six provider groups delivering care ...07 June 2023

... for colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 years of age, along with pandemic elective procedural shut-downs and delays, endoscopy backlog continues to challenge ASCs nationwide. Developing strategies ...22 May 2023

... populations, delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer in younger populations and needlessly increase physician and practice burden. Nearly 1,500 patients and their physicians have sent letters to UHC expressing ...17 May 2023

... has partnered with private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. Why blood tests could be the future of colorectal cancer screening Blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer could soon be cleared ...16 May 2023

... of gastrointestinal cancers whose research focuses on esophageal, gastric and pancreatic disease. Meanwhile, Dr. Ladabaum is an expert on colorectal cancer screening and its economic impact and cost effectiveness. ...08 May 2023

... News Vancouver reported April 26. The actors filmed the experience in 2022 in collaboration with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Lead From Behind, another colon cancer awareness organization. The ...27 April 2023

... patient 20. Posterior chamber intraocular lens 21. Tympanostomy under general anesthesia 22. Destruction of lower back joint nerve tissue 23. Computerized imaging of the retina 24. Colorectal ...13 April 2023

Blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer could soon be cleared by U.S. regulators, opening the doors to a new, more convenient way to screen for the disease, according to an April 5 Medscape article.  ...12 April 2023

Here are five statistics gastroenterology leaders should keep an eye on:  52,550: The number of people expected to die from colorectal cancer in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society.  1,630: ...11 April 2023

... | 7 stats on colorectal cancer in the US - 50k+ deaths expected in 2018 March 2, 2018 USA Today, KHN post articles critical of ASCs - ASCA says it's misrepresentative: 5 things to know | Surgery ...11 April 2023

... that would require health insurance companies to cover all costs for colorectal cancer screenings ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 24. New York gastroenterologist to pay $1.4M for Medicare billing fraud ...10 April 2023

GlobalData predicts the colonoscope market will grow from $3.6 billion to $5.8 billion by 2030.  The growth is mainly due to an increase in colorectal screenings worldwide, particularly in the U.S., ...14 March 2023

Colorectal cancer is expected to cause about 52,550 deaths in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society.  Here are six more statistics to know about colorectal cancer from the American Cancer ...07 March 2023

AMSURG completed more than 1 million colonoscopies in 2022, the ASC chain said March 6.  About 52,550 people are predicted to die from colorectal cancer in 2023, but screening can improve a patient' ...06 March 2023

... by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration following lobbying by Wyckoff President Ramon Rodriguez and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez.  The funding will also be used to expand Wyckoff's colorectal ...28 February 2023

... will be following are adenoma detection rate and sessile serrated lesion rate since these are the two colon polyp types that are thought to be at risk for progressing to colorectal cancer. I suspect the ...17 February 2023

... compensation fluctuating based on practice setting and length of employment. CMS expands colorectal cancer screening coverage: 2 things to know CMS has expanded colorectal cancer screening coverage as ...16 February 2023

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a law requiring health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and eliminate cost-sharing for required ...10 February 2023

... Health, the healthcare division of national grocery chain Kroger Co., began active recruitment for colorectal cancer gut and immune health observation. 13. Gayle King, CBS Mornings co-host and editor-at-large ...08 February 2023