Gastroenterology

Anal Intra-epithelial Neoplasia Philipp Narciso, MD Two cases of Anal Intra-epithelial Neoplasia (AIN), a 60-year old white femalecame for a colonoscopy due to rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy showed diverticulosis, hemorrhoids, and...

Interfaith Clinic is a charitable clinc that sees uninsured patients. It obtained a grant which provided free colonoscopy as part of the grant to eligible patients. Thirty-nine out of 50 eligible patients underwent a colonoscopy....

This lecture discusses endoscopic submucosal resections of colon polyps. Principally, the injection of an equal mix of 5cc saline/5cc epinephrine/few drops of methylene blue is used prior to polyp removal. Removal of flat colonic...

Gastrointestinal cancer accounts for nearly 20 percent of cancer deaths. Overwhelmingly, evidence shows that many of these malignancies are preventable. Current stragies to reduce mortality from cancer include both screening and...

Lynch Syndrome, also called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), accounts for 2-3% of all colon cancer cases. Patients with Lynch Syndrome are not only at increased risk for devloping colon cancer, butr also endometrial...

Digestive disorders account for more than 35 million physician office visits per year and also serve as the primary reason for more than 20 million surgical procedures each year. GI bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in...

Carcinoma of the stomach is still the second most common cause of cacner deaths worldwide, although the incidence and mortality have fallen dramtically over the last 50 years in many regions. The intestinal type of gastric cancer...

Keeping up with the rapid advancement of medical science is very difficult, unless filters are used by clinicians to detect only the valid and relevant information that is useful to their practice. Using the concepts of "Information...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in California and the second deadliest cancer in men and women in 2005. Screening for colonic adenomas appears to significantly reduce the incidence of and risk of dying from colorectal...