A small study found physicians detect fewer than half of small intestine abnormalities when viewing images taken during a capsule endoscopy, according findings published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
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A study found adding the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin to 5-fluorouracil during adjuvant treatment for stage III colon cancer improved survival in the general patient population, according to findings published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Two new studies found that a new, investigational colorectal cancer screening test developed by the Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences of Madison, Wis., is accurate and more sensitive than other noninvasive tests at detecting adenomas and early-stage cancer, according to…
The Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score can predict a patient's risk for mortality as a result of bariatric surgery, according to a Bluepoint Surgical Group news release.
GI-driven surgery centers must run as well-oiled machines in order to turn a profit; due to reimbursement cuts for the specialty, efficiency is critical, and tactics that can decrease turnover times, speed up cases and decrease supply costs are essential…
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Gastrointestinal surgeon Michael T. Harris, MD, has been appointed chief of surgery and surgical services at Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center, according to a Paramus Port report.
A new report by visiongain, a London-based research firm, estimates the global market for endoscopy devices will be worth $75.8 billion by 2022, according to a news release.
Here are 12 gastroenterologists who have recently joined a new practice or opened a new office. Physicians are listed in alphabetical order.
Bayer HealthCare will seek FDA approval for its new colorectal cancer drug, regorafenib, and if approved, the drug would be the first new drug to treat colorectal cancer in more than five years, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
A new study found using lectins, a naturally occurring protein, labeled with fluorescence highlighted areas of high-grade dysplasia and cancer in the esophagus, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.