Category Archives: Gastroenterology

Finding Colon Cancer Before it’s Cancer


Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. More accurate and more sensitive.  When it comes to cancer screenings, those are two attributes you really want.  Well, results of two studies suggest that a … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Named to U.S. News Best Hospitals List for 22nd Year


U.S. News & World Report has named Mayo to its annual list of “Best Hospitals” for the 22nd year. Hospitals included in the Honor Roll, such as Mayo, are part of a small group recognized for “breadth of excellence,” according … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Studies How Much Practice Makes Perfect When Performing Colonoscopies


A colonoscopy is an invaluable procedure for detecting problems in the colon and rectum. Doctors can often diagnose gastrointestinal issues and even catch the warning signs of colorectal cancer. Perfecting the skills required for this delicate procedure takes practice. But … Continue reading

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Medical Experts for Media – Colon & Rectal Surgery


Robert Cima, M.D. Eric Dozois, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Robert Cima, M.D., a specialist in minimally invasive surgery for colon and rectal diseases, surgery for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and patients with ostomies or complex wall hernias or fistulas National leader … Continue reading

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Medical Experts for Media – Gastroenterology and Hepatology


Todd Baron, M.D. Suresh Chari, M.D. Gregory Gores, M.D. Sunanda Kane, M.D. Paul Limburg, M.D. Edward Loftus, M.D. Jayant Talwalkar, M.D., M.P.H. ___________________________________________________________________________ Todd Baron, M.D., a specialist in therapeutic endoscopy Specializes in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), management of severe … Continue reading

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Medical Experts for Media – Gastroenterologic & General Surgery


Michael Farnell, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Michael Farnell, M.D., a specialist in pancreatic and liver surgery Chair, Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Has performed over 800 Whipple operations Extensive experience with vascular resection and reconstruction during Whipple operation Author of … Continue reading

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HD Medicine


Just as cameras and televisions have been reinvented in the last decade with improved optics, sharpness and brightness, so have the tiny imaging scopes that physicians use to peer into the body’s nooks and crannies — its organs and digestive … Continue reading

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Shorter Work Shifts Could Aid in Detection of Colon Polyps


A shorter daily shift schedule for endoscopists, the physicians who perform colonoscopies, avoids a decrease in the polyp detection rate as the day progresses, research from Mayo Clinic indicates. The findings, which have implications for endoscopist scheduling, were presented by … Continue reading

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Two-Drug Combo Doubles Crohn’s Disease Remission


A study led by Mayo Clinic suggests remission from Crohn’s disease may be more likely if patients get biologic therapy, combined with immune-suppressing drugs first, instead of immune-suppressing drugs alone. The study, published in the April 15, 2010, issue of … Continue reading

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Mayo researchers link obesity to worse outcome in patients being treated for colon cancer


It’s long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been … Continue reading

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