Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...

Dr. Kevin E. Woods is a distinguished gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist, known for his expertise in the treatment of digestive diseases and the integration of medicine with technology.

While gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is rarely performed during pregnancy—accounting for just 0.4% of procedures—there are times when it is urgently needed. A new review by physician-scientists from ...

Endoscopy can be used along with other tests to confirm a diagnosis of cirrhosis and help a doctor decide what treatments might be best. An endoscopy is done by inserting a thin, lighted tube with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . UnitedHealthcare recently announced that beginning June 1, 2023, commercial plan members will be required to ...

Credit: Getty Images. In their statement, the GI specialists noted that they are familiar with safety issues regarding endoscopy in patients with gastroparesis. More data are needed so that informed ...

A novel self-controlled electroacupuncture helmet for chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment: Results from a prospective randomized trial. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2026 ASCO ...

SAN ANTONIO -- A novel airway management device had good results improving the safety of sedated gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures, based on randomized data. The Combo endoscopy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ASGE announced a new collaboration with Surgical Science to develop gastrointestinal endoscopy simulation-based ...

In primary care, transnasal endoscopy without sedation might be the solution for an easier and simpler route to early diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. "Transnasal endoscopy [TNE ...