About 18,800 colorectal cancer diagnoses were missed or delayed from early March and early June because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable claims in a recently published guideline.
GI & Endoscopy
Six surgery centers featuring gastroenterology and endoscopy services were opened or announced in June:
Gastroenterologists continue to feel the resonating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as they work to return operations to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from Spherix Global Insights.
Gastroenterologist and hepatologist Saikiran "Sai" Raghavapuram, MD, joined Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center.
Israeli medical device startup Endo GI Medical earned FDA approval for its stenting placement delivery system after submitting its new application to the agency in January.
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Richmond (Va.) Gastroenterology Associates recently added another location in the Richmond neighborhood of West Creek, the group announced.
Northeastern Gastroenterology Associates' David Talenti, MD, said his office is struggling to secure personal protective equipment, The Citizens' Voice reports.
BayCare Health System and HCA Healthcare are pausing elective procedures at their local health systems in response to surging COVID-19 case numbers, local ABC affiliate WFTS reports.
Here are four updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:
With the addition of several gastrointestinal symptoms to the CDC's recognized symptom list, Australian gastroenterologists are debating whether to test patients presenting with only GI symptoms for COVID-19, newsGP reports.