The majority of patients were asymptomatic and remained satisfied with the results of the Stretta procedure for GERD at 10 years, and results confirmed that there were no adverse outcomes, according to a study published in journal Surgical Endoscopy.
GI & Endoscopy
A recent study published in the journal Cancer found that the rate of colorectal cancer among Americans 50 and older has fallen 30 percent in the last decade, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Forest Canyon Endoscopy and Surgery Center in Flagstaff, Ariz., earned recognition from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, according to an azdailysun report.
The American Gastroenterological Association Center for GI Innovation and Technology announced the launch of its device registry initiative, which aims to bring new medical devices to gastroenterologists and their patients.
Fight Colorectal Cancer, a national nonprofit organization, will host its eighth annual advocacy day in Washington, D.C.
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Parkway Surgery Center in Henderson, Nev., is actively participating in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Six gastroenterologists discuss what they are doing to create more efficient processes in their practices or endoscopy centers.
Cleveland Clinic researchers developed an online calculator designed to help physicians assess a patient's risk for colorectal cancer, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.
Advanced GI, led by board-certified gastroenterologist Gilbert Simoni, MD, opened in a new office location in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to a vcstar.com report.
New Jersey ranks 29th among all states in the U.S. for percentage of people over the age of 50 who have been screened for colorectal cancer, according to a report by The Paramus Post.