The rate of new or missed left-sided colorectal cancers quadrupled with flexible sigmoidoscopy compared with colonoscopy in a retrospective analysis of 25,541 cases, according to research presented at ...

May 23, 2007 (Washington) — Analyses of data from the National Cancer Registry, the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results (SEER) database, and colonoscopy record reviews conducted at a number of ...

(CHICAGO) – Two studies by neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggest that, in the future, colonic tissue obtained during either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy may be ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common type of cancer worldwide, with about 90% of cases occurring in people 50 or older. Arising from the inner surface, or muscosal layer, of the colon, ...

Colorectal cancer (gastrointestinal disease) diagnosis medical concept on tablet screen with stethoscope. A flexible colon cancer screening initiative can double screenings Reminding people of ...

When patients of the Harris Health System have a positive FIT result, they are referred to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. To help patients understand how to properly prepare for the procedure ...

WASHINGTON — A medical robot recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration has been used in a first-of-its-kind worldwide colon and rectal surgery at George Washington Hospital — performed ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule includes reimbursement cuts for colonoscopy. The cuts were initially proposed in July and several societies, ...

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino and Dr. Gerald Pifer welcomed Dr. Sherif Rizk to discuss Colorectal surgery. Dr. Rizk is the Clinal Director of the WPAHS Division of ...

As you get older, it’s important to get regular health screenings. By taking preventative measures, you can identify the signs of major health conditions before they become problems. More people are ...