GI & Endoscopy

A colorectal specialist at OU Cancer Institute is offering transanal endoscopic microsurgery as a treatment for colorectal cancer, according to a news release.

Fewer than one in five primary care physicians follow practice guidelines for all recommended colorectal cancer screening modalities, according to a study reported in Clinical Advisor.

Here are the 10 most-read gastroenterology news stories on www.BeckersASC.com in 2010.

Researchers found that the only parameters systematically associated with tumor node metastasis classes were age and tumor localization, according to a study published in BMC Cancer.

Recent research suggests patients that are diagnosed with Cowden syndrome may have an increased risk for colon cancer, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.

Gastroenterologist Seth A. Gross, MD, and general surgeon Neil Floch, MD, are now performing Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease at Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, according to a news release from the hospital.

Here are three gastroenterologists who have recently accepted new positions at various healthcare facilities.

Here are eight gastroenterologists who recently accepted new positions.

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.

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…