GI & Endoscopy

Oncologists are utilizing liquid biopsy tests in greater numbers, but limitations remain and researchers must study the tests further to determine effectiveness, Medpage Today reports.

Gastroenterology remains a sought after and high earning specialty, according to the Merritt Hawkins 2019 review of physician and advanced practitioner recruiting incentives.

The AGA Research Foundation recognized Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, as its researcher of the month for July.

Here are 23 gastroenterology-focused developments or acquisitions made in 2019, sorted by state:

Takeda is looking to trim debt from its $59 billion purchase of Shire by selling portions of its drug portfolio in western Europe, Reuters reports.

Here are five of the most popular gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:

Giancarlo Mercogliano, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology at Philadelphia-based Main Line Health System.

Here are four updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week:

A study published in Cancer shows that early-onset colorectal cancer rates have continued to increase over the past decade.

U.S colorectal cancer rates are increasing in populations under 55, despite colonoscopy screening rates remaining similar, according to an American Cancer Society analysis reported on by MedPage Today.