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8 symptoms of colon polyps

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...
COLORADO, USA — The American Cancer Society recently lowered its recommended colon cancer screening age from 50 years old down to 45. Now, there's new technology in Colorado that can help with those ...
In a new set of guidelines, the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer offers various approaches to the diagnosis and management of cancer risk in patients with gastrointestinal ...
Gastrointestinal diseases can be functional, affecting how the GI tract works, or structural, involving physical changes or problems. Examples of functional GI diseases include IBS and functional ...
A colonoscopy is a medical procedure many of us dread, but a new device is giving doctors with NCH another set of eyes to help them find precancerous lesions. Artificial intelligence called GI Genius ...
Much of the GI community has anchored its view of AI to adenoma detection rates, but Neil Parikh, MD, a gastroenterologist with Farmington-based Connecticut GI, says the bigger disruption will come ...
Northwestern Medicine physicians who used artificial intelligence to perform colonoscopies saw a 13 percent increase in colorectal polyps detection and removal, according to research posted May 10 ...
Don’t underestimate the importance of your colon: It’s an essential organ that eliminates waste and harbors trillions of bacteria — the good kind that shield your gut and generate substances to ...
Gastrointestinal infections (GIs) can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Most cases clear up in a few days, but high fever, vomiting, or bloody stool need medical attention. According to ...