Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Colonoscopy outpaces blood tests at cancer detection

While patients have new screening options for colorectal cancer, including stool and blood-based tests, studies have warned that blood tests are not as effective at detecting and preventing colon cancer. 

Cutting GI's CO2 footprint at no cost to patient care: 8 things to know

Ramjohan Rammohan, MD, a gastroenterology fellow at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., led a two-phase study of endoscopic procedures performed at the facility over one year and reported its findings at the American College of Gastr…

Mortality rates for early-onset CRC on the rise: 8 things to know

The mortality rate of early-onset colorectal cancer has increased over the last two decades, with those aged 20-44 years experiencing the most pronounced impact, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 27.

Dartmouth Health GI department gets $14M gift

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have received a $14 million donation to improve digestive health services at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. 

Researchers link placebos to potential harm in IBD trials: 10 things to know

Two reviews of recent trials for drugs used to treat inflammatory bowel disease found that patients who received a placebo were at “significantly higher risk” for potential harms, MedPage Today reported Sept. 26. 

Are more young patients really seeking colonoscopies?

Colorectal screening among 45- to 49-year -olds has increased threefold since 2021, according to an Oct. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open.

7 recent CRC developments, studies, updates

Between new guidelines for colonoscopies to technological innovations, the gastroenterology and endoscopy space has been busy. 

The 157 best hospitals for GI surgery in 2025, per Healthgrades

Healthgrades has released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S. for 2024, naming the 100 best hospitals in the nation and the top hospitals across 16 different medical specialties. 

The colonoscopy payment 'loopholes' GIs are eyeing

As colorectal cancer cases rise, gastroenterologists are pushing for patients to receive screenings, but some colonoscopy insurance loopholes stand in the way.

Younger people and CRC stool tests: 5 things to know

The use of fecal immunochemical testing as a screening tool for colorectal cancer is increasing.