Background Screening for colorectal cancer is done with lower gastrointestinal endoscopy or stool-based tests. There is little evidence from randomised trials to show primary colonoscopy reduces mortality in colorectal cancer. We aimed to investigate the effect of screening with once-only colonoscopy or two rounds of faecal immunochemical test screening on colorectal cancer mortality and incidence.
Author: Praveen Suthrum
From the next editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to Gastro Health’s newly appointed COO, here are five gastroenterologists Becker’s has reported on since May 9: 1. John Carethers, MD, began his tenure as president of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I’m Dr David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. I’ve just returned back from San Diego, where Digestive Disease Week 2022 was held. I wanted to call out 10 abstracts that I thought had potentially practice-changing implications for your practice, as I think they will for my practice as well.
In episode #3 we discuss the role of Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology with Prof. Siersema (Radboud University Medical Center) and Prof. Dr. Kiesslich (HELIOS Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken). The two experts discuss AI applications, addressing challenges in polyp detection and respective solutions to overcome them. Let us know your thoughts – what is the most awaited AI application in Gastroenterology according to you?
SAN DIEGO — An investigational, point-of-care rectal expulsion device may help determine whether patients with chronic constipation will improve with pelvic floor physical therapy, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.
9 June, 2022 The World Hepatitis Summit continued Wednesday with speakers convening to discuss key issues surrounding the elimination of viral hepatitis worldwide including liver cancer control, fighting stigma and discrimination, prevention and vaccination, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Youth Can’t Wait.
A new vaccine using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer jab against COVID-19 could be a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer. In a promising early study conducted by German company BioNTech — which partnered with Pfizer to develop the lifesaving COVID shot — half of the patients remained cancer-free 18 months after having their tumors removed and receiving the jabs.
The “Food as Medicine” special issue acknowledges the intense interest in diet by patients, providers and researchers alike. In fact, just in the past year, over 30,000 publications are listed on PubMed with the keyword “diet.” For patients with chronic gastrointestinal diseases, questions surrounding the role of diet in etiology and treatment are common but often understudied. For example, in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diet and alternative therapy are consistently named the most important unmet needs in IBD research in a patient-prioritized research agenda (1).
Key Takeaways Younger people are facing an increased burden of colorectal cancer, with screening in younger populations becoming increasingly important.New endoscopy technologies such as linked color imaging can help enhance colors on photos and boost identification of colorectal cancer lesions.
SAN DIEGO — Gastroenterology societies should refrain from incorporating race and ethnicity into clinical guidelines as doing so may exacerbate health inequities, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.