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Advocates outraged by CMS decision not to pay for virtual colonoscopies

Last week, CMS announced that it would no longer reimburse for virtual colonoscopies, otherwise known as CT colonographies. While several large commercial health plans cover the procedure, including Read more...

Study: Medicaid patients don't get cancer screening

Medicaid patients may not be getting the screening they need for cancers such as colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer--and a new study suggests that it may be due in large part to their primary Read more...

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New Test Offers Greater Accuracy in Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer

ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Results of two studies suggest that a new, investigational colorectal cancer screening test developed in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Read more >>

ImpactRx Announces Enhancements to BrandImpact Oncology

Data Capture Expanded to Directly Connect Biomarker Testing to Cancer TreatmentMOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician Read more >>

AGA Digestive Health Outcomes Registry™, Powered by MedAssurant Healthcare Data Analytics, Announces New Research Partner

Research collaboration applies sophisticated analytics to real-world clinical data to support the treatment of gastroenterological diseasesBOWIE, Md., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAssurant, Read more >>

WaferGen Announces USC Purchases SmartChip System to Expedite Development of Cancer Therapy Through More Effective Biomarker Pro

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, today announced that the Read more >>