AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Doesn't Always Improve Adenoma Detection AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Doesn't Always Improve Adenoma Detection
Future studies could explore the various factors that may contribute to differences found in community-based versus academic settings.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 20, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Take Risk Into Account Before Repeat Surveillance Colonoscopy, Study Says
(MedPage Today) -- A majority of older adults undergoing surveillance colonoscopy were invited to return for a subsequent colonoscopy, even when no significant polyps were detected and they had a limited life expectancy, a study using Medicare... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - March 14, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the right colorectal cancer screening option for you?
Colorectal cancer is a cancer of the lower digestive system, which includes the colon and the rectum. If you feel like you are hearing a lot about this topic lately, it's because March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to increase awareness and encourage people 45 and over to get screened. And that doesn't just mean a colonoscopy. Did you know that there's more than one option for a colorectal cancer screening? That's… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
AI-Assisted Colonoscopy in IBD: Not All It's Cut Out to Be? AI-Assisted Colonoscopy in IBD: Not All It's Cut Out to Be?
Although most studies support the benefits of an AI assist in colonoscopy, new research offers a contrary result for people with IBD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
More Younger Adults Are Getting Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is striking younger American adults with greater frequency, and more tumors are being detected in advanced stages, worrying shifts in the occurrence of the potentially lethal disease that are sparking calls for wider screening and prevention measures.
About 20% of people with colon cancer in 2019 were under the age of 55, almost double the rate seen in 1995, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Three out of five of Americans found to have colon cancer in 2019 were in the advanced stages of the disease, up from just over half in the mid 2000s, according to the report.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tanaz Meghjani/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert: Artificial intelligence improves colonoscopy accuracy
LONDON — James East, M.D., spends his days skillfully examining people’s colons, searching for and snaring away suspicious polyps that might one day turn into cancer. A gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, he says the ability to identify cancer risks and eliminate them on the spot during a colonoscopy is one of the most satisfying parts of his chosen profession. Colonoscopy remains the gold standard in detecting and preventing colorectal cancer. But the procedure… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 28, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Bowel cancer: Pioneering blood tests for patients in Swansea
About 200 patients are to be offered a blood test as an alternative to colonoscopies. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- Shopping for cataract surgery, a heart valve replacement or a colonoscopy?
You ’re better able these days to compare what one hospital charges against the prices at another, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Tips for Maximizing Colonoscopy Preps Tips for Maximizing Colonoscopy Preps
Dr David Johnson shares some simple strategies for improving your patients ' experience around the aspect of colonoscopy that they often dread the most.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 14, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Mum's symptom of hematochezia dismissed due to her pregnancy when it was cancer
Her bowel cancer symptoms disappeared after she gave birth but luckily she still attended a colonoscopy, which led to her diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mum's cancer symptom of hematochezia dismissed due to her pregnancy
Her bowel cancer symptoms disappeared after she gave birth but luckily she still attended a colonoscopy, which led to her diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can AI Conquer the Late-Shift Dip in Colonoscopy Quality? Can AI Conquer the Late-Shift Dip in Colonoscopy Quality?
Artificial intelligence may be an effective tool to minimize the well-known, time-related degradation in colonoscopy quality.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 1, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Negative Fecal Tests Tied to Low Risk for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 -- There was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Clinical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Many People Don't Get Colonoscopy Even After Positive Stool Test Many People Don't Get Colonoscopy Even After Positive Stool Test
A new study shows that almost half of people with a positive stool test don ' t follow-up with a colonoscopy.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 30, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 -- Many people undergo a stool test to screen for colon cancer but a new study finds too few follow up with a colonoscopy when that test warns of a possible cancer.
Not following up undermines the point of screening, said... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
