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461. AGA recommends pivot from colonoscopy-only testing
A team of 60 gastroenterology experts recommended gastroenterologists move on from a "one-size-fits-all" approach to colorectal cancer screening, in a new preprint study published in Clinical Gastroenterology ...07 August 2020 -
462. 7 big trends in GI this year — COVID-19's effect, compensation & more
... to do so. As a result of the pandemic-related shutdowns, it's projected that the missed screening tests could result in a boom of colorectal cancer cases. Colonoscopy remains difficult to perform because ...06 August 2020 -
463. 60 experts propose CRC screening overhaul with 5-pronged strategy
A new white paper from the American Gastroenterological Association calls for better risk assessment, more noninvasive testing options and targeted colonoscopy referrals to reduce colorectal cancer fatalities. ...05 August 2020 -
464. Blood-based CRC test achieves 90% specificity, 100% sensitivity in detecting CRC
The FirstSightCRC blood-based multimodal colorectal cancer test could be inching its way closer to market, OncLive reports. What you should know: 1. Shai Friedland, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) Health ...05 August 2020 -
465. PAs, gastroenterologists have similar colonoscopy performance, study says
... experience. Here's what they found: 1. Cecal intubation was successful in 98.5 percent of patients. Approximately 44.6 percent of patients had adenomas, and only one screening colonoscopy revealed colorectal ...04 August 2020 -
466. Study shows alarming CRC detection rates in the UK during pandemic — 5 takeaways
... COVID-19 impacted period. The proportion of missing cancers ranged from 19 percent for pancreatobiliary to 72 percent for colorectal cancer. More articles on surgery centers: ASC considers in-house alternative ...03 August 2020 -
467. The best hospitals for GI & more: 6 GI industry key notes
... in GI. 2. The National Cancer Institute created a model examining breast and colorectal cancer-related mortality in light of COVID-19-related screening delays. 3. Dothan (Ala.) Pediatric Healthcare ...29 July 2020 -
468. Operating a GI practice a 'daunting task' amid the pandemic: Dr. Anthony Razzak on how The Oregon Clinic has changed its approach
Anthony Razzak, MD, of The Oregon Clinic GI East in Portland, outlines how he is approaching colorectal cancer screening during the pandemic. Question: How has your practice approached the screening ...29 July 2020 -
469. COVID-19-related delays could cause 10,000+ CRC, breast cancer-related deaths, model says
The National Cancer Institute created a model examining breast and colorectal cancer-related mortality in light of COVID-19-related screening delays, STAT reports. What you should know: 1. The National ...27 July 2020 -
470. How a Texas endoscopy center is navigating the pandemic to stay open and independent
... on that we weren't closing," said Dr. Wilson. "We told them to keep making referrals and we'll keep scheduling. We just made the appointments for several months in the future for the colorectal cancer screenings. ...22 July 2020 -
471. A 'five-figure increase' in cancer-related mortality — How 5 GIs are shrinking the screening backlog
... result within about six hours. With negative diagnostic testing in an asymptomatic population, we have continued screening for [colorectal cancer] at or near our previous rate. Asma Khapra, MD, gastroenterologist ...22 July 2020 -
472. Who leads Exact Sciences? 23 things to know
Exact Sciences is a global cancer diagnostic company that was formed in 1995. Its flagship product, Cologuard, is a noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test that largely brought the company to where ...22 July 2020 -
473. Despite COVID-19, GI is growing & more: 8 GI industry key notes
... with colorectal, pancreatic or gastric cancer could be affected by delayed surgical care. Read more. Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate completed a 50,000-square-foot medical office building for Orlando ...15 July 2020 -
474. How surgical delays affect colorectal, pancreatic & gastric cancer patients: 4 study findings
A study published by researchers at Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center examined how patients with colorectal, pancreatic or gastric cancer could be affected by delayed surgical care. The ...10 July 2020 -
475. Maine hospital expands GI services
... to not delay normal preventive screenings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The risk of deferring screenings for colorectal cancer, for example, are far greater than the risk of COVID-19," Dr. Bernadino ...09 July 2020 -
476. Guideline aims to address COVID-19-delayed CRC screening
About 18,800 colorectal cancer diagnoses were missed or delayed from early March and early June because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable claims in a recently published ...08 July 2020 -
477. How PE Practice Solutions is approaching growth going forward & more: 4 GI industry key notes
... stats. The colonoscopy surge is coming, and it may cause clinicians to rethink patient prioritization, strain endoscopy capacity, and lead to more late-stage colorectal cancer diagnosis. Read more. ...01 July 2020 -
478. Undergoing initial CRC screening at 40 cost-effective down the line, study says
Screening patients for colorectal cancer at 40 years old proved to be more cost-effective than starting screening later, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine. The study, reported on ...29 June 2020 -
479. Colonoscopy surge could strain capacity — 4 insights
The colonoscopy surge is coming, and it may cause clinicians to rethink patient prioritization, strain endoscopy capacity, and lead to more late-stage colorectal cancer diagnosis, Medscape reports. What ...26 June 2020 -
480. The best pediatric GI hospitals & more: 6 GI industry key notes
... that the company is advising shareholders against accepting. Fight Colorectal Cancer held a virtual symposium June 11 to discuss the rising incidence rate of early-onset colorectal cancer. The World ...17 June 2020