Although the new healthcare law covers colorectal cancer screening as a preventive service, patients may be billed if a physician finds and removes a polyp as a result of the screening procedure, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
GI & Endoscopy
Patients with nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus have a lower incidence of dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma than previously reported, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Esophageal cancer is the fastest-increasing cancer diagnosis in the United States, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology suggests screening at-risk relatives for pancreatic cancer may be worthwhile, but authors of the study warn healthcare experts to be cautiously optimistic, according to a Reuters news report.
A relatively small number of endoscopes were not properly cleaned at an outpatient facility in Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, possibly exposing 222 patients who received endoscopies in an eight-month period, according to a report by the Times-Picayune.
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Researchers suggest wireless pH capsule results can provide physicians with new clinical information, which can be utilized to alter patient care or diagnoses, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
A meta-analysis of prospective studies showed a weak but statistically significant association between high intake of fruits and vegetables and a lowered risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.
Insulin sensitizers, such as metformin and thiazolidinediones, may help prevent colon polyps from developing in type 2 diabetes patients, according to research presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists meeting and published in MedPage Today.
Mimi Lin, MD, board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, has joined Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation in San Francisco, according to a health system news release.
Increased intake of folic acid from fortified foods and dietary supplements is not linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study in the journal Gastroenterology.