GI & Endoscopy

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force proposed lowering the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 in response to growing early-onset CRC rates Oct. 27.

Colon cancer patients who were operated on by technically skilled surgeons had better survival rates, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.  

The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation awarded the 2020 Sherman Prizes to David Rubin, MD, Gary Wu, MD, and Jessica Allegretti, MD.

Gastrointestinal surgeons Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll, MD, PhD, and Jussuf Kaifi, MD, PhD, led a surgery on former NFL player Jim Foltz for 20 hours to remove several GI cancers, local news affiliate KTVO reports.

  Here are the five most-read articles about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Oct. 22-30:

David Greenwald, MD, was elected as the 2020-21 president of the American College of Gastroenterology during the college's virtual 2020 meeting, Oct. 23-28.

  Here are six updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:

Exact Sciences entered into a deal to acquire Thrive Earlier Detection for up to $2.15 billion.

Exact Sciences posted third-quarter 2020 revenues of $408.5 million, an 86.7 percent year-over-year increase.

The American College of Gastroenterology named the winners of the 2020 SCOPY Awards, which recognize ACG members who excel at colorectal cancer outreach.