IBD Misconceptions stop women having kids 17 May 2012 0 comments Many Australian women with IBD may be avoiding having children due to “unfounded fears” about their condition, experts suggest.
Beta blockers don’t block colorectal cancer 17 May 2012 0 comments Beta blockers do not reduce colorectal cancer risk, and long-term use may in fact make people more susceptible, according to research that upends recent proposals of a protective effect.
Bowel screening to be expanded 9 May 2012 0 comments The expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program to five-yearly screening for 50 to 70 year-olds has provoked a mixed response, with one advocate criticising the move for falling short of…
Expert calls for specialised pancreatic cancer centres 9 May 2012 0 comments An expert is calling for more specialised centres dedicated to treating pancreatic cancer after Victorian research released this week painted a “grim” picture.
Prepare for an aging workforce, experts urge 9 May 2012 0 comments Older doctors perform worse than their younger colleagues argue two experts who have called on hospitals, regulators, and specialist colleges to prepare for an aging medical workforce.
Don’t treat Asian IBD patients differently, specialist urges 2 May 2012 0 comments Rates of IBD are significantly lower in Asia than the West, but Australian gastroenterologists should not let this affect their treatment of local patients of Asian background, a specialist says.
Ulcerative colitis no longer raises colorectal cancer risk 2 May 2012 0 comments Improvements in treatment over the last 30 years mean people with ulcerative colitis are no longer at greater risk of colorectal cancer, Danish researchers suggest.
Functional gut symptoms: don’t ignore diet 18 Apr 2012 0 comments Gastroenterologists can no longer ignore dietary intervention in patients with functional gut symptoms, Australian doctors argue.
Study shows Australia is on the right screening track 11 Apr 2012 0 comments People are more likely to complete bowel cancer screening by means of FOBT than colonoscopy, new research reveals, in a finding supportive of current Australian guidelines.
Experts propose standardised FIT reporting metric 11 Apr 2012 0 comments An Australian gastroenterologist is among a multinational team proposing a standardised means of reporting the results of fecal immunochemical tests.