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TeleECHO CRC Screening Session 8th – November 2nd 2022

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:41:00 GMT

The upcoming TeleECHO CRC Screening Session 8th scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 (4:00 – 5:00 pm).

A Contagious Mentality in South Carolina
GI Doctors Donate their Time to Serve the Uninsured

Speaker: Dr. Bryan Green, Gastroenterologist, Digestive Disease Group, South Carolina
Case Presenter Horizons, East Georgia Health Center, Unified Healthcare for Rural and Underserved (UHRU).

Dr. Bryan Green of Digestive Disease Group was invited to speak at the Georgia Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Society annual meeting in Atlanta

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:37:00 GMT

Dr. Bryan Green of Digestive Disease Group was invited to speak at the Georgia Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Society annual meeting in Atlanta during September 2022. Dr. Green spoke regarding his continued efforts as a leader in the Colon Cancer Prevention Network (CCPN). This organization is a partnership between South Carolina Gastroenterologists who volunteer to do free colonoscopies for underserved patients throughout the state and the Center for Colon Cancer Research at the University of South Carolina. Through this cooperation, the CCPN has screened over 1,400 patients. Hundreds of precancerous colon polyps have been removed preventing cancers and saving lives. Dr. Green is pictured to the far right with other speakers from Texas, New York, and the Mayo clinic.

Late-stage colon cancer showing up in more younger adults. ‘Get screened,’ doctor urges

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:05:00 GMT

A growing number of young adults are being diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer, according to a new peer-reviewed study .

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine examined data from 100,000 people with adenocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer that’s more likely to be caught in later stages. Some of the reasons for a rise in young adults could be linked to obesity, diet and environmental factors, according to the study.

The study revealed that young patients ages 20 to 29 have seen the highest spike in rates of diagnosed colon cancer cases. That age group is also more likely to have a distant, less treatable form of cancer when officially diagnosed.

Read the complete article here …

Insurers to Cover Follow-Up Colonoscopy Without Cost-Sharing for Patients

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:28:00 GMT

Advocacy wins are on a roll! Last year, guidelines changed to recommend colorectal cancer screening begin at age 45 for average-risk individuals. This week, additional guidelines came out saying that commercial insurance plans can’t charge patients if they need a colonoscopy after receiving a positive result on a non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test (like FIT or Cologuard®)!

Colonoscopy prep is not fun, but the test’s benefits are quantifiable

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:05:00 GMT

Colon cancer screening rates have increased, but fully one-third of those over 50 aren’t screened. Click here to read The Washington Post’s article .