Anal cancer rates in the United States are rising, but researchers found the quadrivalent HPV vaccine reduced the rate of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men who have sex with men, according to findings published in the New England Journal of…
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Due to insurance policies that limit weight loss surgery coverage to those with BMIs between 35 and 40, hopeful patients are gaining weight in order to qualify for the surgery, an MSNBC report said.
Researchers found signet cell histology is five times more prevalent in rectal cancer patients under the age of 40, according to findings presented at the 2011 Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
Olympus America has introduced a new surgical imaging platform, VISERA ELITE, and a new videolaparoscope, ENDOEYE FLEX 5, according to an Olympus news release.
Although higher patient volumes are associated with better outcomes for bariatric surgery patients, data do not indicate a specific volume that would differentiate between bariatric surgery centers of excellence and other hospitals, according to a study by the Journal of…
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George Chang, MD, associate professor of surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and a leader in robotic colorectal surgery, told the audience at the 2011 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons that robotic surgery for…
Celiac disease specialists at the Columbia Medical Center are asking gastroenterologists to carefully screen their patients with celiac disease for lymphoma, according to a Clinical Oncology News report. New research, presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting earlier this year,…
Open access GI endoscopy, or endoscopy procedures performed without a full consultation beforehand, can open up time in a busy endoscopist’s schedule. Although not all procedures can be done on an open access basis, studies have shown that if done…
A new study found evidence refuting the claim that nitrates in hot dogs cause colon cancer, according to findings presented at 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research.
Women who eat more red meat, fish and sugar-sweetened beverages but less whole grains, coffee and high-fat dairy have increased levels of C-peptide in the blood, which is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study…