Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia have found that a gene thought to suppress many types of cancer may actually promote the growth of some types of colorectal cancer.
GI & Endoscopy
Endoscopy device designer and manufacturer US Endoscopy has acquired the gastroenterology business unit of Bracco Diagnostics.
Last year, the FDA ordered Fujifilm Medical Systems, Hoya PENTAX and Olympus — the three major manufacturers of duodenoscopes sold in the United States — to study how scopes are reprocessed in healthcare facilities. Now, the FDA has approved Fujifilm's…
In the last month of 2015, the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to five gastroenterology and endoscopy devices.
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, despite the fact that more than half of these deaths are avoidable with regular screenings. In fact, with screening, patients can prevent colon cancer from ever forming…
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Leyla Ghazi, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist at University of Maryland Medical Center and an assistant professor of medicine-gastroenterology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, both located in Baltimore. She is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine.
Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Dec. 28 to Dec. 31.
Every year brings new progress in the clinical practice of gastroenterology. A recent Medscape article offers its take on the top 10 advances in the GI field for 2015.
A new Senate bill that would require CMS to cover computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening modality has been introduced, according to a Cancer Therapy Advisor report.
Mahesh S. Mokhashi, MD, is a gastroenterologist practicing at Phoenix-based Arizona Digestive Health. He also provides care at Thunderbird Endoscopy Center and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, both located in Glendale, Ariz. He is a member of the American Society of…