Multitarget stool DNA tests cost more than FIT for early colorectal cancer detection, study finds

Central Maine Healthcare expands access to colorectal screenings in Bridgton

Central Maine Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are partnering to provide routine colonoscopy services to Anthem members at Bridgton Hospital.

Multitarget stool DNA tests cost more than FIT for early colorectal cancer detection, study finds

A brief research report compared screening costs per early-detected colorectal cancer (CRC) case among fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), multitarget stool DNA tests (MSDT) and next-generation MSDTs (N-G MSDT).

Avera’s gastroenterology program sees growth to fill out new building

May 12, 2025 This piece is sponsored by Avera. As Avera planned a new building on the Avera on Louise Health Campus, a new home for gastroenterology services was high on the priority list. “We wanted flexibility with our new medical office pavilion,” said Dr. Ronald Place, regional president and CEO of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Photos courtesy Journey Group “Yet we planned far in advance that this would be the new home …