... City, N.Y.-based Wilson Memorial Medical Center and a fellowship at UC Los Angeles. Dr. Vachhani is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He specializes in treating colorectal ...19 February 2018

Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Feb. 12 to Feb. 16, 2018. 1. 16 states with the lowest colorectal cancer screening rates Click here 2. FDA recalls ...19 February 2018

The states with the highest incidence of colorectal cancer reach 52.3 to 59.6 incidence per 100,000 males and 38.2 to 43.7 incidence per 100,000 females, according to the American Cancer Society's "Colorectal ...16 February 2018

Here are the 16 states with the lowest colorectal cancer screening rates, based on the American Cancer Society's report "Colorectal Cancer: Facts & Figures 2017-2019." The data is based on colorectal ...14 February 2018

... Colorectal Cancer Screening Act and Restoring the Patient's Voice Act. 2. On increasing NIH funding, Dr. Crowe said the eight legislators she met with were supportive of the idea. The respective chairmen ...05 February 2018

... InSure FIT was statistically significantly more sensitive than both OC FIT-check and Hemoccult II Sensa. Concerning advanced colorectal neoplasia, InSure FIT had the highest detection rate at 26.3 percent, ...02 February 2018

... recommends that people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer get screening colonoscopies every 10 years. The ACA required commercial insurers to cover colonoscopy screenings without charging ...01 February 2018

... Examiners diplomate as well as an American Board of Internal Medicine diplomate. He has a special interest in therapeutic endoscopy as well as colorectal cancer prevention. More articles on gastroenterology: ...30 January 2018

... Mass. Colorectal cancer surgeon Kristin Busch, MD, joined Midland, Mich.-based MidMichigan Health's cancer care team. Pediatric gastroenterologist April Ulmer, MD, joined Wiggins, Miss.-based Stone ...24 January 2018

... colorectal cancer patients, finding the therapy effectively improved progression-free survival rates in 30 patients. Nebraska medical startup Virtual Incision Corp. completed an $18 million series B ...24 January 2018

Pharmaceutical companies Pierre Fabre and Array BioPharma conducted a phase III trial evaluating a triple combination therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer patients, Labiotech reports. Researchers ...23 January 2018

CellMax Life published results from a study showing its circulating tumor cell blood test accurately detected colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions at an 87 percent and 77 percent accuracy rate, respectively.  ...22 January 2018

... illness. Here are five things to know: 1. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death and the third most common cancer in the U.S. 2. The 16,000-square-foot Marlene Neely ...18 January 2018

... essential to diagnose and treat colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal conditions. The nurses argue under state law, providers are required to notify DPH of plans to close a specific service, allowing ...17 January 2018

Medical diagnostic company Check-Cap received a CE mark for C-Scan, an ingestible capsule for preparation-free colorectal cancer screening. Here's what you should know: 1. The capsule has lose-dose ...16 January 2018

A study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, examined how the Myosin V family impacts colorectal cancer. Elisabeth Letellier, PhD, of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg-based University of Luxembourg, ...12 January 2018

A study, published in JAMA Oncology, examined how inflammation and sarcopenia could identify patients with early-stage colorectal cancer with high mortality risk. Elizabeth Cespedes, ScD, of Kaiser ...19 December 2017

A report, published by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, examined the rapidly growing early-onset colorectal cancer population. The CCA surveyed 992 early-onset colorectal cancer survivors for its report. ...18 December 2017

... patient outreach solution, Voice. Colorectal surgeon Kristin Busch, MD, joined Midland, Mich.-based MidMichigan Health's cancer care team. Pediatric gastroenterologist April Ulmer, MD, is joining Wiggins, ...14 December 2017

Here are three gastroenterologists that made headlines this past week. Colorectal surgeon Kristin Busch, MD, joined Midland, Mich.-based MidMichigan Health's cancer care team. Pediatric gastroenterologist ...15 December 2017