Search results for "Colonoscopy"
Guidance offered for managing colorectal dysplasia in patients with IBD
Among other best practice advice from the American Gastroenterological Association, precancerous colorectal lesions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be described as polypoid, nonpolypoid, or invisible using a modified Paris Classification.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/24/1.htm
24 Sep 2021
Marketing authorized for first AI device to detect potential signs of colon cancer
The device uses artificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning to assist clinicians in the real-time detection of lesions, such as polyps or suspected tumors, in the colon during a colonoscopy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/23/10.htm
23 Apr 2021
Keeping tabs: Spotlight on colorectal cancer screening intervals
One recent study looked at screening based on age and family history, while another looked at the effectiveness of fecal immunochemical testing with and without postpolypectomy surveillance colonoscopy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/3.htm
27 Oct 2017
Low-value cancer screening may be commonly provided to older U.S. adults
An observational study found that patients often continued to be screened for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer after passing guideline-recommended age thresholds.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/8.htm
27 Aug 2021
MKSAP Quiz: Treatment of diarrhea and abdominal pain
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for a 35-year-old man with a one-year history of diarrhea and abdominal cramping and bloating.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/20/4.htm
20 Nov 2020
ACG lowers suggested age for colorectal cancer screening in updated guidelines
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) continues to recommend colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults ages 50 to 75 years but now also suggests it in those ages 45 to 49 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/26/1.htm
26 Mar 2021
Task Force lowers age for colorectal cancer screening to begin
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended colorectal cancer screening begin at age 45 years based on an evidence review finding with moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/28/7.htm
28 May 2021
Misoprostol may help treat obscure GI bleeding in patients taking aspirin, NSAIDs
Complete healing of small-bowel ulcers and erosions, as assessed by video-capsule endoscopy, was significantly more common among patients receiving misoprostol than those randomized to placebo, a small British study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/25/3.htm
25 May 2018
Patients may not always want to stop low-value colorectal cancer screening
Veterans at one health system were asked to rate the reasonableness of using age and risk calculators in decisions about screening cessation.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/1.htm
28 Dec 2018
MKSAP quiz: 4-month history of dysphagia
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 54-year-old man with a 4-month history of intermittent, nonprogressive solid-food dysphagia and a long-standing history of heartburn that has been well-controlled for the past 5 years with daily proton-pump inhibitors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2017