New technology now allows GI physicians to remove patients' gallstones without open abdominal surgery and a hospital stay, avoiding longer recovery times and higher healthcare costs, according to an Albany Herald news report.
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Avastin, in combination with chemotherapy, was expected to extend the lifespan of patients with cancer, including advanced colorectal tumors, by many years but is failing to live up to that expectation, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has awarded 35 endoscopy units with a three-year, renewable Certificate of Recognition, according to an ASGE release.
Several recently published studies have demonstrated positive outcomes from the utilization of transoral incisionless fundoplication for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
There has been increased attention paid toward quality measures for colonoscopy, particularly adenoma detection rates and cecal intubation rates, some of which can also serve as predictors for interval colorectal cancer.
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Despite the fiscal challenges facing the federal government, in a letter written to Congress, eight GI societies urged lawmakers to fund the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Colorectal Cancer Control Program at its current level of $45 million for…
Missouri University researchers suggest a method of diagnosis developed in mice may eventually lead to a replacement for colonoscopies, according to a University of Missouri news release.
A study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism suggests that rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with glucocorticoids and patients with a history of diverticulitis are at a higher risk for GI perforation.
Results from a study suggest that polyp detection is reduced as time progresses during half- and full-day endoscopy shifts, according to the study's abstract.
Here are 15 statistics on gastroenterologist compensation, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey.