Becker's Healthcare November 1, 2024
Here are 10 numbers making gastroenterologists nervous right now:
138%. The increased likelihood of cancer deaths among people taking the new FDA-approved blood test every three years, as recommended, compared to those who undergo colonoscopy once a decade, according to a new study from Stanford Medicine.
83%. The percentage of colorectal tumors detected by the blood test in a clinical trial involving 8,000 patients.
17%. The percentage of patients who paid nothing out-of-pocket for bowel preparation for screening colonoscopies, according to a study led by Eric Shah, MD, at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan. Many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes.
36%. The percentage of patients in the same study who had no out-of-pocket...
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