Overall survival using local excision techniques with and without radiation compared with APR for stage I rectal cancer: A SEER based analysis No significant financial relationships to disclose. This ...

US endoscopists frequently stray from established best practices when removing colon polyps smaller than 1 cm, with fewer than 60% of procedures using the recommended cold snare technique, an analysis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The reason we have this talk is because we think of polypectomy as entailing higher risk, of course,” Thomas ...

Patients who qualify for endoscopic removal of large complex polyps and non-invasive surface cancers are still often referred for higher-risk surgery. "The big picture issue is that patients are still ...

Here are 12 statistics on ambulatory surgery center and physician Medicare payments for gastroenterology/endoscopy procedures involving polypectomy, according to Boston Scientific’s 2014 Coding & ...

SAN DIEGO — The majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) that emerge following a negative colonoscopy and polypectomy occur prior to recommended surveillance exams, and those cases are more likely to be ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on the lookout for...plus one common myth about polyps. The post 8 Symptoms of ...

A single ICD-10 code, a missing modifier or a misclassified procedure intent can shift a colonoscopy from a fully covered preventive service to a medically necessary diagnostic one, which could change ...

Heidi Montag is looking to have a second child with her husband, Spencer Pratt, recently undergoing hysteroscopic polypectomy surgery to increase their chances of conceiving. “I’m hoping that this ...