Procedures and Therapeutics Excellence Forum

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5-ASAs and corticosteroids: Indications and approaches

08/16/2018

Raymond Cross, MD, director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed the positioning and uses of 5-ASAs and corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel...

Raymond Cross, MD, director of...

08/16/2018

Gastroenterology

Videos

Personalized Medicine: Right Drug for the Right Patient

08/16/2018

Michele Rubin, APN, of UChicago Medicine, discusses the importance of finding the right drug for each patient as part of the move toward personalized medicine.

Michele Rubin, APN, of UChicago...

08/16/2018

Gastroenterology

Videos

Counterpoint: Immunomodulator monotherapy should not be used in practice

08/16/2018

Fernando Velayos, MD, codirector of the Crohn's and Colitis program at the University of California-San Francisco Medical Center, argues the case for why immunomodulators should not be used as monotherapy in treating inflammatory bowel...

Fernando Velayos, MD, codirector...

08/16/2018

Gastroenterology

Videos

Immunomodulator Monotherapy Should Still Be Used in Practice

08/16/2018

Gil Melmed, MD, codirector of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, makes the case for using immunomodulators as monotherapy in treating inflammatory bowel disease.

Gil Melmed, MD, codirector of...

08/16/2018

Gastroenterology

Videos

Therapeutic Techniques for Dysplastic and Mass Lesions in the Colon: Targeted Biopsies, EMR, and ESD

08/08/2018

Edward Loftus, MD, professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses targeted biopsies, endoscopic mucosal resections, and endoscopic mucosal dissection as therapeutic techniques for treating dysplastic and mass...

Edward Loftus, MD, professor of...

08/08/2018

Gastroenterology

Videos

Choice of approaches for the optimal performance of chromoendoscopy

08/08/2018

Gary R Lichtenstein, MD, director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the University of Pennsylania Health System in Philadelphia, talks about choosing the best approaches to ensure optimal performance of chromoendoscopy.

Gary R Lichtenstein, MD,...

08/08/2018

Gastroenterology

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Novel AI System Shows Success in Detection of Adenomas

08/27/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

CAD-EYE detection system significantly improved the number of adenomas detected per colonoscopy without extending the procedure time, according to a recent report.

CAD-EYE detection system...

08/27/2024

Gastroenterology

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Implementation of Fecal Immunochemical Test-Based Program in Colorectal Cancer Screening

08/20/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

Investigators studied whether fecal immunochemical test programs might be feasible options for improving colorectal cancer screening in areas with limited resources.

Investigators studied whether...

08/20/2024

Gastroenterology

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Low-Dose Aspirin and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer

08/14/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

Results of a new study showed that low-dose aspirin use is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer.

Results of a new study showed...

08/14/2024

Gastroenterology

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FIT Screening Associated With Lower Risk of Death From CRC

08/06/2024

Jessica Garlewicz ;

Findings of a new study support the role of fecal immunochemical testing in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer, researchers report.

Findings of a new study support...

08/06/2024

Gastroenterology

News

FDA Approves First Blood Test for Primary CRC Screening

07/30/2024

Rebecca Mashaw ;

Shield is the first blood test cleared for primary colorectal cancer screening that meets Medicare performance requirements.

Shield is the first blood test...

07/30/2024

Gastroenterology

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Colorectal Cancer Risk Higher Among Patients WIth PSC, With or Without IBD

07/24/2024

Jolynn Tumolo ;

Extended screening and surveillance are recommended for all patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, but those with comorbid inflammatory bowel disease are at highest risk.

Extended screening and...

07/24/2024

Gastroenterology

News

Ultraprocessed Food Linked to Elevated Risk of CRC

07/24/2024

Jolynn Tumolo ;

C olorectal cancer, colon cancer, and noncardia gastric cancer were found to be associated with high consumption of ultraprocessed foods, according to recent research.

C olorectal cancer, colon...

07/24/2024

Gastroenterology