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FDA Approves Next-Gen mt-sDNA test, Cologuard Plus
The FDA has approved the next-generation of the multitarget stool DNA test Cologuard (Exact Sciences).
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Expert Picks From ACG 2023, Part 1
In this installment of “Expert Picks,” Brooks D. Cash, MD, discusses four of his favorite abstracts ...
DECEMBER 26, 2023
New Research, Guidelines and More That Changed Gastroenterology in 2023
The gastroenterology field was full of new developments in 2023.
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Noninvasive CRC Screening Tests Continue to Demonstrate Promise
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening may not be a thing of the past yet, but two noninvasive screening tests ...
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Large Study Examines Optimal Timing of Colonoscopy After Abnormal Stool-Based Test
A delay of one year or longer in diagnostic colonoscopy after an abnormal stool-based screening test was ...
JUNE 14, 2021
Model Finds Stool Tests Key to Lowering CRC Screening Age
Adding to the growing body of research that supports initiating screening for colorectal cancer at 45 years of age, ...
MAY 12, 2021
The Scope: The New York Times vs. Colonoscopy
Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, MBA, the president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, discusses the ...
JANUARY 28, 2021
Colonoscopy Gets a Bad Rap … From Primary Care Providers
You know your patients would rather avoid colonoscopies, but did you know their primary care providers may be ...
DECEMBER 14, 2020
New Blood Test Shows Promise for CRC Screening
A test that detects cancer cells in blood samples could become the next noninvasive screening test for colorectal ...
JUNE 14, 2019
Be an Advocate in Your (Physician) Community During CRC Awareness Month
As gastroenterologists, we are on the front lines of diagnosing and treating patients with colorectal cancer. For ...
MARCH 6, 2019
DNA Test a Versatile Adjunct to Colonoscopy Screening
The multitarget stool DNA test was approved in 2014 for patients with an average risk for colorectal cancer, but ...
DECEMBER 6, 2018
What does a positive Cologuard test mean?
What is immediately apparent from these numbers is that Cologuard rarely misses cancer. However, if we count polyps ...
OCTOBER 3, 2016