Podcasts about sigmoidoscopy

Dr. Centor discusses the role of sigmoidoscopy in screening for colorectal cancer screening with Dr. Colin West.

How much does colonoscopy actually reduce the risk of colorectal cancer? Find out about this and more in today's PV Roundup podcast.

Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Every-other-year FIT is at least as effective as a single sigmoidoscopy to detect colorectal cancer '

It's the Booty Episode! Dr. Amy DiChiara, a Gastroenterologist at St. Elizabeth sits down with Holly and Dr. Oakley to explain some of the signs to look out for when it comes to colon cancer. What's the difference between a healthy poo and a bad poo? How the Squatty Potty could change your life. And hemorrhoids? Ain't nobody got time for that!

It’s the Booty Episode! Dr. Amy DiChiara, a Gastroenterologist at St. Elizabeth sits down with Holly and Dr. Oakley to explain some of the signs to look out for when it comes to colon cancer. What’s the difference between a healthy poo and a bad poo? How the Squatty Potty could change your life. And hemorrhoids? Ain’t nobody got time for that!

This week, we'll review an interim analysis of the CASPIAN trial, which evaluated the addition of durvalumab to etoposide plus platinum chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Then, we'll talk about two recently issued guidelines on screening for colorectal cancer. Lastly, we'll summarize some recent FDA approvals and announcements.Coverage of stories discussed this week on ascopost.com:CASPIAN Trial: Addition of Durvalumab to Platinum/Etoposide for First-Line Treatment of Extensive-Stage SCLCColorectal Cancer Screening With Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy, or Colonoscopy for Patients Aged 50 to 79 Years OldAmerican College of Physicians Issues Guidance on Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average-Risk, Asymptomatic Adults Aged 50 to 75 YearsFDA Approves Pegfilgrastim BiosimilarFDA Approves Niraparib for Patients With Homologous Recombination Deficiency–Positive Advanced Ovarian CancerFDA Approves Daratumumab Combination for Transplant-Eligible Patients With Multiple MyelomaStephen Hahn, MD, to Be Nominated FDA Commissioner

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Dr. John Leighton of Einstein Healthcare Network discusses the importance of screening for colon cancer and the options patients can choose.

This episode features Dr. David Nathan, discussing clinical outcomes of metformin use in populations with chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, or chronic liver disease; and Dr. Chyke Doubeni, discussing the effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer using flexible sigmoidoscopy in men and women at different age groups. Dr. Nancy Sokol hosts.

Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the August 13, 2014 issue

Screening

The patient was under 50 and lack of communication between the PCP and GI about a sigmoidoscopy order contributed to a diagnostic failure.

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, yet it is curable when detected early. In this edition of Sound Health, Dr. Thomas McGarrity, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, talks about risk factors for colorectal cancer as well as screening techniques. Click on the iPod icon above or the direct download link below to hear the show. Right-click to save the file to your system.

Sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer.

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