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561. AGA President Dr. David Lieberman travels to Capitol Hill to advocate for GI-focused legislation
American Gastroenterological Association President David Lieberman, MD, advocated on Capitol Hill for the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, which addresses screening colonoscopy coinsurance ...15 March 2019 -
562. Drs. Steven Edmundowicz, Rohan Jeyarajah & more: 7 GI physicians making headlines
... Renee Williams, MD, went to Washington, D.C., on March 12 to speak about colorectal cancer screening and barriers. Conway (Ark.) Regional Gastroenterology Center added Owen Maat, MD. More articles ...15 March 2019 -
563. GI leader to know: Dr. Carol Burke of Cleveland Clinic
... R. Weiss, MD, Center for Hereditary Colorectal Neoplasia. Dr. Burke has also taken on leadership roles outside of Cleveland Clinic, and served a term as president of American College of Gastroenterology. ...15 March 2019 -
564. ACG, AGA & ASGE experts take Capitol Hill to stump for CRC — 4 insights
American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy experts went to Washington, D.C., March 12 to speak about colorectal cancer ...14 March 2019 -
565. ASGE releases new colorectal cancer screening resources: 3 things to know
Colorectal cancer is "preventable, treatable and beatable," according to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, which released new colorectal cancer screening resources for National Colorectal ...12 March 2019 -
566. Colonoscopy reigns supreme in US, despite alternatives — 7 insights
Medscape reviewed current colorectal cancer screening tests options as well as research surrounding them to quantify which is the most effective. What you should know: 1. Medscape examined colonoscopy, ...12 March 2019 -
567. Compass Surgical Partners, independent physicians forms Legacy Surgery Center & more — 8 ASC industry notes
... Despite guidelines to begin colorectal cancer screening at 45 years, newly released data said Americans put off their initial screening until 58 years. Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg released data from ...12 March 2019 -
568. Drs. Charles Friel, Vaibhav Wadhwa & more: 4 GI physicians making headlines
Four GI physicians were featured in the news this past week: Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Medical Center colorectal surgeon Charles Friel, MD, dressed up as a red colon polyp to educate ...08 March 2019 -
569. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center launch early-onset CRC center — 4 insight
Boston-based Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center opened the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center in response to elevated CRC rates in young adults. What you should know: 1. The center will ...08 March 2019 -
570. Lane Gastroenterology distributing free CRC detection tests — 3 insights
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 -
571. Americans wait until 58 to begin CRC screening, AmSurg data says — 5 insights
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 -
572. Dr. Charles Friel dons 'Paulie the Polyp' costume to raise colorectal cancer awarenes
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 -
573. WVU researchers evaluating new CRC blood test: 6 insights
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 -
574. Schneck Medical Center provides free coloCARE kits
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 -
575. Doing more — Gastroenterologists should go beyond their office to promote CRC screening
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 -
576. ACG releases ulcerative colitis clinical guideline — 4 insights
... 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 -
577. Exact Sciences, Fight CRC & more: 3 GI company key notes
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 -
578. FIT tests detect CRC but not advanced adenomas — 5 study insights
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 -
579. Fight CRC launches campaign to close the colonoscopy loophole — Snap your #StrongArmSelfie
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 -
580. 5 quotes from Exact Sciences' Q4 earnings call
... 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