Supreme Court case targets free preventive care provided by the Affordable Care Act
Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction.
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Colonoscopy
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Young colon cancer patient finds success in treatment borrowed from other cancer
In 2023, Bret Hulick was in his second year of medical school at LECOM in Erie, analyzing the case of a 24-year-old colon cancer patient. The patient had to choose between an established therapy with a high likelihood of ...
Apr 21, 2025
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Expanded screening for Lynch Syndrome could cut deaths from colon cancer
Most people have never heard of Lynch Syndrome, but approximately one million Americans have inherited genes that cause the condition, which significantly raises the risk of developing several types of cancers, including ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Patient navigators improve colonoscopy rates after abnormal stool tests, study shows
A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that patients are more likely to get colonoscopies following abnormal stool test results if patient navigators assist them through the process.
Mar 31, 2025
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In New York, providers must put patient costs on the table
The routine is familiar to most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider, patients typically complete and sign a pile of paperwork, including a form that contains some version ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Experts recommend lower age for colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease of older people. People in their 50s, 40s and younger are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers of the colon and rectum. Incidence rates increased by about 2% per year in people ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis
Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the pandemic on colorectal cancer screening tests and diagnostic colonoscopies in Central Indiana. ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Younger adults at increased risk for colon cancer
Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors.
Mar 24, 2025
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Health insurers made $41B the year COVID-19 landed: Why are they raising rates now?
Claire Lindell had to wait months for treatment when doctors in April 2020 were forced to suddenly cancel the little girl's spine surgery.
Mar 21, 2025
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Guideline highlights AI's role in colonoscopy, but calls for more research
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a new clinical guideline making no recommendation—for or against—the use of computer-aided detection systems (CADe) in colonoscopy. A rigorous review of evidence ...
Mar 20, 2025
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