by Larissa Biggers, on December 07, 2018
Lynch syndrome is one of the most common hereditary cancer syndromes and the most common cause of inherited colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Unites States. An estimated one out of …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on August 31, 2018
The safety and comfort of patients undergoing colonoscopy is of paramount importance to hospitals, providers, and of course, the patients themselves. But what about the physicians performing the procedure? It …
Read Storyby Marybeth Spanarkel, M.D., on August 17, 2018
Observational studies indicate that colonoscopy lowers colorectal cancer (CRC) rates and mortality in the general population. In support of these findings, a large-case control study showed that the procedure can …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on August 03, 2018
If Colonoscopy Is the Gold Standard, Why Is Compliance So Low? In 2018, 50,630 people in the United States will die of colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on June 28, 2018
Does FIT Measure up to Colonoscopy? How do fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) stack up to colonoscopy, the gold standard for colon cancer screening? Admittedly, FIT might sound pretty good—no special …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on June 22, 2018
In terms of quality, safety, and patient satisfaction, screening colonoscopies performed by nurse practitioners (NPs) are equivalent to those of physicians, according to the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on June 08, 2018
Have you heard? The American Cancer Society’s new screening guidelines for colorectal cancer recommend starting screening at age 45 instead of 50. That’s great news for Americans worried about the …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on June 01, 2018
Big News Earlier this week, the American Cancer Society blew up the Twittersphere (at least in GI / colon cancer circles) with their updated guidelines for colon and rectal cancer …
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