Blood test accurately detects colon cancer
An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study ...
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Emergency Medicine: Upper GI Bleeding and Outpatient Management—Settling the Score
None required intervention. One patient with gastritis by endoscopy died from disseminated (non-upper GI) malignant disease 2 months after endoscopy. Follow up on the remaining patients was ...
Baylor College of Medicine4y
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Our surgeons have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally-invasive surgical procedures to treat gastrointestinal cancers, including cancers of the stomach, small intestine, ...
Virtual colonoscopy lets you skip the scope. Here’s what to know about the colorectal cancer screening Mark Cuban says saves time and money
But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses ... growths called polyps—isn’t the only option to take charge of your ...
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Colorectal Cancer Screening
When patients of the Harris Health System have a positive FIT result, they are referred to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. To help patients understand how to properly prepare for the procedure ...