Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University suggest a discussion of colorectal cancer screening options could confuse patients and prevent them from undergoing screening, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
GI & Endoscopy
Colonoscopy with polypectomy is strongly associated with reduced risk for CRC, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Results from a recent study suggest several factors, including the rate of endoscopy completion, could be associated with a lowered risk of colorectal cancer diagnosis later on, according to Internal Medicine News.
Colonoscopies may reduce cancer risk on the right side of the colon, an area previously thought to have a "blind spot," according to a study published in the Jan. 4 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Scopes are one of the highest expenses for GI/endoscopy-driven ambulatory surgery centers. Maintaining the cost of such expensive pieces of equipment is important to the overall and long-term financial health of ASCs. Felix Mariani, administrator of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center,…
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Simple education on bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy is not enough to change the quality of preparation, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Consistent physical activity can help lower the risk of death from colon cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Here are five best practices ambulatory surgery centers can adopt to recruit and build a strong base of GI physicians.
As patients and the federal government demand more quality information from gastroenterological surgery centers, GI centers and their physicians are looking to establish nationwide quality benchmarks that everyone can confidently use.
Douglas Rex, MD, a professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and director of endoscopy at Indiana University Hospital, shares his thoughts on colonoscopy as a promising tool for the diagnoses and prevention of colorectal cancer, according…