Trinity Regional Medical Center Uses AI to Catch Colon Cancer Early
In an effort to catch colon cancer early, UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center is using GI Genius™ technology during colonoscopies. The computer-assisted tool uses artificial intelligence, or AI, to help doctors see small or hard-to-spot polyps in real time during a colonoscopy. Finding and removing these growths early can help prevent colorectal cancer before it starts.
Raising Awareness in March: Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment Matter
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the time of year when you’ll see reminders about colon health and the importance of getting screened for this type of cancer.
Moorhead Woman Thankful for Timely Colonoscopy and Expert Treatment from Essentia Health
Hauck’s primary care provider, Jamie Zink of the Essentia Health-52nd Avenue Clinic, put in for a colonoscopy with Dr. Kimberly Kolkhorst, a gastroenterologist at Essentia Health-Fargo.
Fact vs. Myth: MercyOne Siouxland Dispels the Misconceptions About Colonoscopies
Screening for colorectal cancer can save your life. Sixty percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided with proper screening.
Yankton Medical Clinic's Ambulatory Surgery Center Named Best by U.S. News & World Report
Yankton Medical Clinic’s Ambulatory Surgery Center earned BEST Ambulatory Surgery Center in Colonoscopy & Endoscopy from U.S. News & World Report. They were the only Ambulatory Surgery Center in South Dakota to earn a High Performing rating.
Minimally Invasive Options Boost Sanford’s Colon Cancer Screening Rates
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the US after lung cancer. Unlike lung cancer, effective screening tools exist for colorectal cancer. The challenge is to get more Americans to utilize them.