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601. To screen or not to screen? 45 is the question
Two gastroenterologists debated the virtues of universally screening patients for colorectal cancer at age 45, per the American Cancer Society's guidelines, Medpage Today reports. Former American College ...23 May 2019 -
602. Fujifilm, Exact Sciences & more: 4 GI company key notes
... immunosuppression. Modernizing Medicine Gastroenterology improved its gGastro EHR through a collaboration with Change Healthcare. Exact Sciences' Cologuard can improve colorectal cancer screening rates, ...22 May 2019 -
603. States that expanded Medicaid increased CRC screening — 4 insights
Expanding Medicaid led to higher colorectal cancer screening rates, according to a study published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine. What you should know: 1. CRC screening rates ...22 May 2019 -
604. Early-onset CRC rates continue to rise
Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence rates increased in several high-income countries, according to research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. While CRC incidence rates ...17 May 2019 -
605. Cologuard can boost CRC screening rates
Cologuard can improve colorectal cancer screening rates, according to a study published in Gastroenterology. Exact Sciences and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reviewed more than 365,000 Medicare ...17 May 2019 -
606. March/April 2019 Issue of Becker's ASC Review
... risk reports associated with hereditary colorectal cancer in its testing suite. Here’s what CMS pays for 10 gastroenterology procedures CMS released a procedure price lookup tool to provide consumers ...15 May 2019 -
607. GI leader to know: Dr. Nicholas Davidson of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
... and developmental biology and is director of the Digestive Disease Research Core Center. His research focuses on molecular genetics of colorectal cancer syndromes. Dr. Davidson earned his medical degree ...14 May 2019 -
608. Earlier colonoscopy for at-risk patients beneficial — 4 insights
Physicians should follow hereditary colorectal cancer guidelines to prevent early-onset CRC in at-risk patients, according to research from the Ohio Colorectal Cancer Prevention Initiative, CURE reports. ...06 May 2019 -
609. 5 quotes from Exact Sciences' Q1 earnings call
... 49 is an important opportunity. More than 10 percent of the total years of life lost to colorectal cancer are due to a diagnosis between ages 45 and 49. This exceeds the impact and every five-year age ...01 May 2019 -
610. Exact Sciences increases Q1 revenues 79%, seeks to expand Cologuard age range
... age group. The American Cancer Society updated its guidance in 2018 to recommend adults begin colorectal cancer screening at 45. Here's what you should know: 1. Approximately 334,000 Cologuard tests ...30 April 2019 -
611. Groundbreaking surgery at OU Children's Hospital & other GI news
... Clinic Children's and president of the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation. Stanford (Calif.) University researchers created a blood-based colorectal cancer test that they'll soon begin ...26 April 2019 -
612. ASC taxation, smoke exposure & more: 5 legislative changes to know
... adopt policies to minimize surgical smoke exposure. The CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress, could provide Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopy. ...22 April 2019 -
613. Stanford researchers create blood-based CRC test — 4 insights
Stanford (Calif.) University researchers created a blood-based colorectal cancer test that they'll soon begin testing clinically. What you should know: 1. Stanford professors Uri Ladabaum, MD, and ...22 April 2019 -
614. Red, processed meats increase CRC risk — 4 insights
Diets involving red meat and alcohol increased patients' risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to a study in the International Journal of Epidemiology. Researchers estimated hazard ratios ...18 April 2019 -
615. GI endoscopies make up 68% of all endoscopies in U.S.: 5 market trends
... of GI-related conditions, according to iData CEO Dr. Kamran Zamanian. 3. Dr. Zamanian also expects "tremendous growth in the adoption of the colorectal cancer screening programs" to drive GI endoscopy ...11 April 2019 -
616. CRH Medical, Check-Cap & more: 3 notes on GI companies
... has begun a U.S. pilot study of its C-Scan system, a preparation-free digestible capsule that helps physicians detect colorectal cancer. Little Rock, Ark.-based Premier Gastroenterology Associates broke ...10 April 2019 -
617. UK physician: US medical guidelines may be biased, overly aggressive
... of the panel that created them. For example, the American College of Gastroenterology recommends patients undergo colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer. ACG's panel was entirely gastroenterologists. ...09 April 2019 -
618. Pilot study begins for prep-free colorectal cancer screening device: 3 details
Check-Cap has begun a U.S. pilot study of its C-Scan system, a preparation-free digestible capsule that helps physicians detect colorectal cancer. Key details to know: 1. The pilot study is enrolling ...08 April 2019 -
619. Bill that would provide Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopies introduced in the US House of Representatives
The CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act, a bi-partisan bill introduced in Congress, would provide Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopies, which would benefit groups who are less likely ...04 April 2019 -
620. Gastro Health, Sonora Quest Laboratories & more: 4 GI company key notes
Here are four updates on gastroenterology and industry-relevant companies this past week: Sonora Quest Laboratories made its blood-based colorectal cancer test BeScreened-CRC available to the public. ...03 April 2019