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Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Significantly Lower Than 2020 Target of 70.5%

A recent Center for Disease Control report found 58.6 percent of Americans reported being up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening — a rate significantly lower than the Healthy People 2020 target of 70.5 percent.

Study: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Effective Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium difficile

The first multi-center, long-term study of the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplant to treat recurrent C. difficile infections showed an overall cure rate of 98 percent, according to an Infectious Disease Special Edition report.

Congress Members Request Investigations Into 1-800-GET-THIN and Allergen

U.S. Representatives Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) wrote a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee requesting an investigation into 1-800-GET-THIN and Allergen, the maker of the Lap-Band device.

Study: Cocoa Could Prevent Colon Cancer

A new study has shown eating cocoa, the raw material in chocolate, can help prevent intestinal complaints linked to oxidative stress, including colon cancer, according to a Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology news release.

Device Makers Urge Coverage of Weight-Loss Surgery

Medical device makers are lobbying the U.S. government and private insurance companies to cover weight-loss surgery, according to a Reuter's report.

Study: Colon Cancer Patients First Presenting in Emergency Departments Still Viable for Surgery, Other Curative Treatment Options

An Oregon Health and Science University study found patients first presenting with colon cancer in the emergency department still benefit from curative treatment such as surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, according to a MedPage Today report.

Study: Colonoscopy Reporting in Clinical Practice High but Varied

Researchers in the Netherlands assessed the quality of colonoscopy reporting in daily clinical practice and found colonoscopy reporting varied significantly, according to findings published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Study Claims Anesthesiologist Involvement Increases Cost of Screening Colonoscopies

A new study claims anesthesiologist involvement increased the cost of screening colonoscopy by 20 percent, according to findings published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Is Your Center Ready for Bariatric Patients? A Checklist from Drs. Scott Cunneen and Peter LePort

Bariatric procedures are more often being done in the ambulatory surgery setting. The most common procedure in ASCs is gastric banding, which experts estimate makes up 90 percent of bariatric procedures performed in ASCs. Bariatric surgery represents a business opportunity…

Study: Physicians Find Fewer Than Half of Small Intestine Abnormalities on Display During Capsule Endoscopy

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.