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Press Releases
May 3, 2023 NCCN New Rectal Cancer Guideline Important Points for our Members
April 13, 2023 Celebrating One Year of ASCRS U
March 4, 2023 ASCRS Announces Premier Sponsorship from Takeda
January 4, 2023 ASCRS Announces Premier Sponsor agreement with Cook Biotech
August 24, 2022 Change to ASCRS Committee Terms of Appointment
August 4, 2022 ASCRS Announces New American Medical Association House of Delegates Representatives
July 7, 2022 ASCRS Joins More Than 75 Health Care Organizations in Joint Statement in Opposition to Legislative Interference
June 9, 2022 Study published June 5, 2022, in the New England Journal of Medicine: PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair-Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
May 18, 2022 Statement from ASCRS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
May 17, 2022 ASCRS Hosts First Pathway Program for Students During the 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
May 3, 2022 ASCRS Announces 2022-2023 Executive Council Officers, Members at Large and Fellows
March 21, 2022 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Launch Educational Portal on Digital Platform
March 10, 2022 Seven Societies Vote "No" on ANSI/AAMI Revisions on Endoscopic Processing
January 25, 2022 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting COVID Statement from President Thomas E. Read, MD
June 7, 2021 Minnesota-Based Colon Cancer Coalition Receives National Award
April 23, 2021 Reflections on a Very Productive Year from ASCRS President Dr. Neil Hyman
March 15, 2021 ASCRS funds 30 colonoscopies for underserved patients in San Diego through Champions for Health
March 1, 2021 Early colorectal cancer detection critical for those over 45
December 11, 2020 President Neil Hyman's Update on ASCRS 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
October 1, 2020 ASCRS Urges Minorities to Get Screened
July 28, 2020 Dr. Hyman on Diversity and Inclusion
June 8, 2020 Message from Incoming President
June 7, 2020 Message from ASCRS President Tracy Hull
April 16, 2020 Update from Dr. Hull on the Current Pandemic
June 4, 2019 ASCRS Welcomes Dr. Tracy L. Hull as President
June 4, 2019 Electronic Saviors Creator Jim Semonik Wins 2019 Local Hero Award
June 4, 2019 The Colon Club Wins ASCRS 2019 Jagelman Award for Colorectal Cancer Advocacy
June 14, 2018 ASCRS Response to American Cancer Society's New Guideline for Colonoscopies to Begin at Age 45
June 5, 2018 Dr. David Margolin Elected ASCRS President
June 5, 2018 ASCRS Honors Blue Hat Foundation with 2018 David Jagelman Award
June 5, 2018 Nashville Fashion Designer Receives Local Hero Award
June 15, 2017 Dr. Guy Orangio, New Orleans, LA, Elected ASCRS President
June 7, 2017 ASCRS Honors Advocate George Kiel III With 2017 David Jagelman Award
June 7, 2017 Rectal Cancer Awareness Advocate to Receive ASCRS 2017 Local Hero Award