By EndoPro Staff Helen Shipstad thought she had an ulcer. The woman from Derbyshire, England said in an interview with the Stomach Cancer Awareness Network, “I started getting heartburn, and burning, and just discomfort.” Those symptoms were appearing in February of 2021. When over-the-counter remedies didn’t help, she scheduled an appointment with a GI specialist. To Shipstad’s surprise, an endoscopy ...

According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, using duodenoscopes with disposable elevator caps during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) led to lower rates of contamination following high-level disinfection, compared to standard scope designs. The disposable caps did not alter the performance and safety of the procedure, the randomized ICECAP trial showed. The study, “Effect of Disposable Elevator Cap Duodenoscopes ...

ESPN’s Cover Story covers Trey Mancini’s incredible fight to overcome stage 3 colon cancer and how he is getting back to playing baseball at a high level in 2021, including being invited to take part in the All-Star Game Home Run Derby and finishing second. “Cancer doesn’t consume you. It doesn’t have to define you. And I wanted to prove ...

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), a national nonprofit that exists to end colorectal cancer, today applauds the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for updating its colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines in response to rising cases of CRC in younger adults. The new guidelines state that all people who are at average risk for the disease should begin screening for colorectal cancer at ...

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have determined how F. nucleatum–a common oral bacteria often implicated in tooth decay–accelerates the growth of colon cancer. The study was published online in the journal EMBO Reports. The findings could make it easier to identify and treat more aggressive colon cancers. It also helps explain why some cases advance far ...