While physicians debate proper bowel preparation for small-bowel video capsule endoscopy, a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy says bowel preparation has no benefits for such a procedure.
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At UC San Francisco in the 3-D imaging lab, researchers are developing virtual holography CT colonography as a possible alternative to traditional colonoscopies, Knowridge Science Report reports.
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Jyothi Nat Mann, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Greensboro, N.C.-based Guilford Endoscopy Center.
A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examined the effects of vitamin D on patients with ulcerative colitis.
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The American Gastroenterological Association released a statement on President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, banning travel to seven Middle Eastern countries.
The National Cancer Centre in Singapore is beginning a medical trial for liver cancer that combines immunotherapy drug treatment with radioembolization, Channel NewsAsia reports.
The Medicare Advantage Advanced Notice and Draft Call letter now includes Exact Sciences' Cologuard.
Kenneth Tomchik, MD, was searching for an alternate screening test for colon cancer for years; he found his answer with Madison, Wis.-based Exact Sciences' Cologuard.
After President Donald Trump demanded pharmaceutical companies offer cheaper drugs, Japan's Takeda renewed its commitment to its single-digit annual increase pricing model, Reuters reports.