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681. Study confirms effectiveness of CRC screening every 10 years: 3 points
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine affirmed the effectiveness of current colorectal cancer guidelines which recommend patients undergo a colonoscopy every 10 years. Researchers conducted a ...26 December 2018 -
682. Annual FIT testing decreases need for colonoscopy by 71% — 5 insights
... with colorectal cancer and 446 with advanced adenomas. 4. Respectively speaking, program sensitivities for advanced adenomas and CRC were 59 percent and 33 percent at 40 µg/g and 72 percent and 57 percent ...20 December 2018 -
683. Check-Cap receives conditional approval of IDE application to initiate C-Scan pilot study: 4 notes
... study site's institutional review board. 2. Designed to detect precancerous polyps, C-Scan is a capsule-based screening method to detect colorectal cancer. 3. The system uses an ultra-low dose X-ray ...14 December 2018 -
684. How a New Orleans clinic raised its CRC screening rates from 3% to 80% in just 6 years
Two New Orleans-area health providers found great success raising their colorectal cancer screening rates, The Times-Picayune reports. Here's how they did it: 1. New Orleans-based NOELA had a 3 percent ...11 December 2018 -
685. Older patients against skipping colonoscopy screenings: 4 study insights
... to know: 1. Out of 1,054 respondents who completed the survey, 300 said they were not at all comfortable with stopping low-value colorectal cancer screenings. 2. Additionally, 509 respondents said ...10 December 2018 -
686. AGA receives $1M gift for gastric cancer research — 4 insights
... Cancer screening tests H. pylori vaccines Colorectal cancer risk determination tools Therapeutic strategies for stomach and esophageal cancers 3. The Funderburgs' most recent gift will ensure the ...10 December 2018 -
687. GI cancer leaders & Joe Biden honored at 2018 Luminary Awards
... Awards in GI Cancers honorees include: John S. Macdonald, MD, senior medical advisor for Criterium and GI cancer specialist. Michael Sapienza, CEO and founder of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Richard ...07 December 2018 -
688. AGA center holds summit on CRC screening, surveillance advancements — 3 insights
The American Gastroenterological Association's Center for GI Innovation and Technology invited a series of clinical experts to explore barriers in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in December. ...05 December 2018 -
689. Dr. Akash Ajmera on the future of gastroenterology, encouraging CRC screenings & more
Huntington, W.V.-based Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine's Chief of Gastroenterology Akash Ajmera, MD, weighed in on the future of gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screenings and ...03 December 2018 -
690. Multidisciplinary care teams improve CRC adherence, survival rates — 3 study insights
A study published in Gastroenterology Nursing examined how multidisciplinary care affected colorectal cancer treatment. Researchers treated 651 patients with either a multidisciplinary care team approach ...03 December 2018 -
691. Harvard GI researcher named to uBiome's medical advisory board
... the gastrointestinal immune system, gut microbiota, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. uBiome is a microbial genomics company. Its SmartGut is the first sequencing-based clinical microbiome ...30 November 2018 -
692. Drs. Christian Hirsch, David Greenwald & more: 8 GI physicians making headlines
... colorectal surgeon Christian Hirsch, MD, guilty of negligence after a patient died from infection. UC Los Angeles G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience Executive Director Emeran ...30 November 2018 -
693. Which states have the highest screening rates for CRC? 4 takeaways
David A. Greenwald, MD, director of clinical gastroenterology and endoscopy at the New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital and co-chair of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable's Public Awareness and ...29 November 2018 -
694. Medline to distribute Biomerica's EZ Detect CRC screening test — 3 insights
Medline entered into a three-year agreement to distribute Biomerica's colorectal disease screening test, EZ Detect. Here's what you should know: 1. EZ Detect identifies fecal occult blood, an early ...28 November 2018 -
695. Canada bucks US CRC guidelines, recommends variable screening for at-risk individuals — 5 insights
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology released new national colorectal cancer screening guidelines suggesting at-risk individuals should begin screening between the ages of 40 and 50, or 10 years ...27 November 2018 -
696. IU receives $3.1M NCI grant for computer-simulated CRC treatment research: 3 details
... for new colorectal cancer treatments through computer simulations. About one-third of the award will support activities in Dr. Macklin's lab at Indiana University. Here are the key details to know: ...21 November 2018 -
697. Virginia Gay Hospital's CRC rate lowest in Iowa — Here's why
Benton County, Iowa, touts the lowest colorectal cancer incidence rate in the state, which Vinton Today attributed to the efforts of Vinton, Iowa-based Virginia Gay Hospital. Here's what you should ...15 November 2018 -
698. Delaying follow-up colonoscopy after positive FIT increases CRC risk — 4 study insights
A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examined how follow-up colonoscopy time after positive fecal immunochemical testing affects colorectal cancer rate. Researchers examined ...09 November 2018 -
699. Exact Sciences taps Epic for IT systems — 4 insights
... IT system, from "order entry all the way through revenue cycle and customer care," Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy said during Exact's quarterly earnings presentation. 2. Epic will not promote Exact's colorecta ...07 November 2018 -
700. Study finds advanced adenomas similarly prevalent in white, black populations
... precancerous colorectal neoplasms covering 302,128 average risk black and white individuals to perform a meta-analysis to determine difference in risk. The overall prevalence of advanced adenomas or ...06 November 2018