News articles tagged with 'colonoscopy'
Hospital use of virtual colonoscopy is on the rise, study suggests
— 1 Mar 2011 17:06 | HealthDespite the absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of computed tomographic colonography (CTC), commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is on the rise, according to a study…
Targeted messages may encourage some patients to get colorectal cancer screenings
— 14 Dec 2010 20:36 | HealthPersonalised electronic messages to patients overdue for screenings, or mailings targeted to patients with expired orders for colonoscopies, may each increase colorectal cancer screening…
Bowel cancer: 8 years of colonoscopy screening in Germany - a success story
— 11 Nov 2010 11:59 | HealthBy the end of this year, colonoscopy screening will have prevented bowel cancer in approximately 99 000 people since it was introduced in Germany. This is the result obtained by Hermann…
Colorectal cancer screening can be expanded by offering it during mammography visits
— 25 Oct 2010 13:51 | HealthOffering colorectal cancer screening to poor minority women during mammography visits can effectively expand screening in this otherwise underserved population, although lack of medical…
New way of expanding cancer screening for minority women
— 25 Oct 2010 13:42 | HealthMinority patients have a significantly decreased survival from colon cancer compared to white patients, most often as a result of a late diagnosis. To help address this problem, a team…
Virtual colonoscopy option could improve colorectal cancer screening rates, patient survey suggests
— 22 Oct 2010 16:07 | HealthProviding computed tomography colonography (CTC) - otherwise known as virtual colonoscopy - as an alternative to conventional colonoscopy could improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening…
Virtual colonoscopies help identify additional cancers outside of the colon, study suggests
— 22 Oct 2010 16:04 | HealthAlthough the medical community has already accepted that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is cost effective and saves lives, researchers have found that computed tomography colonography…
Virtual colonoscopy and teleradiology bring colorectal cancer screening to patients in rural areas
— 22 Oct 2010 16:01 | HealthComputed tomography colonography (CTC) - otherwise known as virtual colonoscopy - is feasible in remote health centres where optimal colonoscopy is limited, according to a study in…
Prostate cancer patients are at increased risk of precancerous colon polyps
— 22 Oct 2010 15:28 | HealthMen with prostate cancer should be especially diligent about having routine screening colonoscopies, results of a new study by gastroenterologists at the University at Buffalo indicate…
Screening tool can detect colorectal cancer from a small blood sample
— 30 Sep 2010 11:20 | HealthA new microRNA (miRNA) screening assay detected the majority of early-stage colorectal cancers with good specificity and sensitivity…