An updated analysis performed by the Women's Health Initiative revealed that menopausal hormone therapy with estrogen and progestin can significantly increase a woman's risk of death from several types of cancers, including colorectal cancer, according to the study's abstract.
GI & Endoscopy
Just a few years ago in 2004, Kentucky ranked 44th in the country for rates of colonoscopies or sigmoidoscopies, but a 2008 federal survey showed the state has successfully increased that rating to 64 percent, hoisting the state up to…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a new skills assessment tool for colonoscopy trainees, published in the Dec. 2010 issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to an ASGE news release.
How important are metrics in the ASC community? You need to only review the Oct. 11, 2010, letter to the Department of Health and Human Services from the ASC Association, ASC Advocacy Committee and ASC Quality Collaboration[1] to see the…
A study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy suggests dynamic patient position changes during the withdrawal period of a colonoscopy can significantly increase the detection of polyps and adenomas.
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Electronic and mailed reminders can increase rates of colorectal cancer screening, according to a news report by U.S. News & World Report.
Here are 10 statistics on the most frequently performed ASC cases, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered key molecular events in the immune system contribute to inflammatory bowel disease, according to a VA Tech news release.
Researchers conducted a study at the University of Michigan and found that androgen deprivation therapy, delivered via injections or surgical castration, resulted in a 30-40 percent increase in risk for colorectal cancer, according to a news release.
Here are 10 new studies or technological breakthroughs impacting the practice of gastroenterology.