Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Precancerous Colon Polyps
Understanding the link between the gut microbiome and polyp growth opens the door to potential screenings and treatments.
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Wang Building, 5th Floor
15 Parkman Street
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-726-5523
Fax: 617-724-5997
Email: mghpancreas@partners.org
Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
The Center for Interventional Endoscopy is an international leader in advanced endoscopic services for treating digestive disease. Our specialists are experts in minimally invasive endoscopic procedures including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), tumor removal and enteral stenting. We use cutting-edge therapies to help our patients with digestive disease.
Our team treats the following digestive conditions:
Mass General is a leader in detecting early malignancies. We offer advanced endoscopic imaging techniques of the pancreas and biliary tract, including:
Mass General was one of the first U.S. hospitals to offer endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a minimally invasive procedure that combines X-ray and video endoscope technologies to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts. We helped pioneer cholangioscopy, a new technique in ERCP, and have introduced other novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Some of these approaches are available only at Mass General.
Other treatments include:Our diagnostic radiology team is composed of dedicated imaging specialists whose practice focuses specifically on GI scans (CT, MRI, PET). They are also nationally recognized for expertise in using the most sophisticated imaging tests to detect, diagnose and biopsy lesions in the pancreatic-biliary system.
Download our guide to What You Need to Know for Your Interventional Endoscopy Procedure (PDF, 160KB).
Our expert team uses many cutting-edge developmental technologies to treat and diagnose digestive disease. This includes support for NIH-funded investigations on EUS-targeted stem cell therapy for liver disease and motility disorders.
We are proud of the many trainees we’ve taught and mentored over the years. We continue to teach residents, fellows and peers. Our providers organize and participate in myriad national and international courses to train practicing gastroenterologists and other specialists. We developed one of the first video atlases used globally to share endoscopic innovations. Our team has served on numerous panels to develop guidelines and standards of practice relating to gastrointestinal care and how to measure and improve the quality of endoscopic procedures.
We are pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report has ranked us among the top in the country in adult gastroenterology and GI surgery.
Understanding the link between the gut microbiome and polyp growth opens the door to potential screenings and treatments.
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