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421. A new PE platform explained, GI thoughts on Cologuard & more: 5 GI industry key notes
... sensitivity and 87 percent specificity rates for detecting colorectal cancer, it remains divisive in the medical community. Here, we present viewpoints from two gastroenterologists on Cologuard, reconnect ...15 April 2020 -
422. 4 gastroenterologists share their thoughts on Exact Sciences' Cologuard
Exact Sciences completed 1.69 million Cologuard tests in 2019, and while the test was found to have 92 percent sensitivity and 87 percent specificity rates for detecting colorectal cancer, it remains divisive ...09 April 2020 -
423. COVID-19 updates for gastroenterologists & more: 7 GI company key notes
... Task Force made a series of recommendations around endoscopic removal of colorectal cancer lesions. Read more. The FDA warned clinicians the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may be transmitted ...01 April 2020 -
424. US task force makes recommendations on endoscopic removal of CRC lesions
The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force made a series of recommendations around endoscopic removal of colorectal cancer lesions in the March issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. . The ...31 March 2020 -
425. 15 ASC-focused articles that aren't about COVID-1
... testing kits alone — 3 insights A Louisiana gastroenterologist warned that at-home colorectal cancer testing kits may not be enough for diagnosing the disease. 9. Physician shareholders of Connecticut ...25 March 2020 -
426. Any polyp presence raises CRC risk
Patients with polyps had a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than the general population, according to a study published in Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Medpage Today reported ...25 March 2020 -
427. Baseline colonoscopy results predict 10-year outcomes
... with high-grade dysplasia or colorectal cancer received individualized care. What they found: 1. About 146 patients among all baseline colonoscopy groups had at least one advanced neoplasia over 10 ...20 March 2020 -
428. Gastroenterologist advises against home testing kits alone — 3 insights
A Louisiana gastroenterologist warned that at-home colorectal cancer testing kits may not be enough for diagnosing the disease, local ABC affiliate KTBS reports. What you should know: 1. Shreveport, ...20 March 2020 -
429. 3 updates to know for colorectal cancer awareness month
March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Here are three recent updates on colonoscopies and CRC screening: 1. Low-performing colonoscopists improved adenoma and serrated lesion detection rates when ...12 March 2020 -
430. New York gastroenterologist loses medical license & 4 other must-read articles
... percent sensitivity and 87 percent specificity rates for detecting all stages of colorectal cancer, the test is heavily marketed and has seen significant growth recently. Read more about it here. More ...09 March 2020 -
431. 'Wake-up call' — Half of new CRC diagnoses are early onse
Early-onset colorectal cancer rates continue to confound clinicians and researchers, with a new report claiming half of all new diagnoses were in people 66 and younger, CNN reports. The American Cancer ...05 March 2020 -
432. Gastroenterology still an attractive specialty for PE investment: 4 must-read articles
... sensitivity and 87 percent specificity rates for detecting all stages of colorectal cancer, the test is heavily marketed and has seen significant growth recently. Read more here. 3. Most Medicare patients ...02 March 2020 -
433. Gastro Health makes 3 acquisitions & 4 other must read articles
... Niagara and Endoscopy Center of Western New York — are making ownership changes involving non-physician owners. Read more here. 4. The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer updated its 2012 ...24 February 2020 -
434. Pure chaos — What a world without ASCs would look like
... in colonoscopies would lead to a surge in colorectal cancers. Delays in cataract and glaucoma surgery would lead to a surge in blindness. Delays in brachytherapy would contribute to the deaths of those ...24 February 2020 -
435. Stark Law exceptions, CRNA practice expansion & more — 11 ASC regulation updates
... pricing. Colorado could soon require insurers to cover colorectal cancer screening costs beginning at age 45 instead of 50. More articles on improving performance: ASC donates $1M to free clinic program ...24 February 2020 -
436. Primary care physicians order most Cologuard tests; 71% of Medicare population completes test within a year
... had higher adherence rates (78 percent) than those ordered by PCPs (70.7 percent) or other specialists. 3. Patients in states with both high and low levels of colorectal cancer screening rates both demonstrated ...20 February 2020 -
437. The rise of Cologuard & 4 other must-read articles
... detecting all stages of colorectal cancer, the test is heavily marketed and has seen significant growth recently. Click here to read a roundup of the company-reported quarterly testing numbers for Cologuard, ...17 February 2020 -
438. What to expect from Exact in 2020 & more: 7 GI industry key notes
... Read more. Mercy Health-Lorain (Ohio) Hospital opened a gastroenterology center in a vacant space in the facility. The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer updated its 2012 recommendations ...12 February 2020 -
439. Exact Sciences posts $296M in Q4 revenues — 5 quotes on the company's future
... to validate performance." On blood-based colorectal cancer tests: "I think there is a role for blood-based tests. We think that will be a smaller role compared to those tests with a longer interval [for] ...12 February 2020 -
440. 10 reasons text reminders can be a GI recall program game-changer
Statistics show that about one in three of U.S. adults ages 50-75 are not getting screened for colorectal cancer as recommended. This means millions of people are missing the chance to prevent the ...11 February 2020