Dr. Warqaa Akram with ECU Health Cancer Care used the da Vinci Single Port robotic system during two single-port surgeries on ...

Outpatient colorectal procedures have increased 50% since 2018, with ASCs now handling most cases nationwide. ASCs performed nearly 9 million endoscopic colorectal procedures in 2024, driven by ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The rise of robotic surgery in colorectal care marks a significant shift in modern medicine. With advancements in technology, surgeons ...

Volume of endoscopic and laparoscopic colorectal procedures performed in an outpatient setting increased 50% – improving patient access and creating opportunities for device companies ...

Intuitive's da Vinci SP surgical system receives FDA clearance for transanal local resection, enhancing minimally invasive colorectal surgery options. Intuitive, a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, ...

Market forces in healthcare, such as managed care programs and hospital competition increase the likelihood patients will undergo laparoscopic surgery to treat colon cancer, according to researchers ...

Colorectal cancer rates are rising in young people, according to Yale Medicine. Though colorectal cancer has declined ...

The Cologuard Plus test is more accurate than the original Cologuard, and should be easier to mail in for stool analysis. The newest version of Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test, ...

The cost of implementing an innovative quality improvement program that helps colorectal surgery patients recover faster is more than offset by savings from their reduced lengths of stay at hospitals ...

My cousin, who's in her 30s, was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer. I've always thought of colorectal cancer as ...