Dr. Sidney J. Winawer MD

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  SIDNEY WINAWER, MD Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

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  "We don't know the quality of the colonoscopies, the skill of the examiners, the preparation of the patients, the completeness of the colonoscopies," warned Dr. Sidney Winawer of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
  
  Other studies have found doctors who rush through the procedure can miss polyps. It's also important for patients to follow the instructions for colon cleansing to the letter.
  
  And even if colonoscopies are less accurate than previously thought, they're still the best way to prevent colon cancer.
  
  "Colonoscopy can reduce mortality from colon cancer," Winawer said.
  
  Colon cancer screenings are recommended for most people starting at age 50.

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  There is no reason why 50,000 people should die of this disease in America each year," added Dr. Sidney Winawer, the Paul Sherlock Chair in Medicine in the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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  Ann G. Zauber, Ph.D., Sidney J. Winawer, M.D., MACG and colleagues presented their findings at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

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  Sidney Winawer, MD Email: winawers@mskcc.org Tel: 212-639-7678

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  Sydney J. Winawer, M.D., holder of the Paul Sherlock Chair at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, co-chair of the International Digestive Cancer Alliance, and chairman of the New York City Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign, will be awarded the Cancer Prevention Laurel for International Leadership.Dr. Winawer is internationally recognized for his contributions to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.

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  Published on: 4/24/2007    Last Visited: 4/28/2007  

  The Iris Cantor Chair will be endowed in perpetuity in honor of Sidney J. Winawer, MD, former Chief of the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and an internationally recognized leader in the prevention of digestive cancers.Dr. Winawer is credited with establishing national guidelines for colorectal screening in the United States.
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  Sidney J. Winawer is a tenured member of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Department of Medicine.Widely known as a pioneer in describing the developmental stages of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of cancer screening, he has published more than 400 research articles, reviews, and book chapters.Dr. Winawer's research found that that removal of premalignant polyps prevents colorectal cancer which led to the concept of screening colonoscopy.
  
  Dr. Winawer is also the co-author of Cancer Free and Healing Lessons, which are written for the general public, as well as the co-chair of the IDCA and past president of The American College of Gastroenterology.
  
  "I am deeply touched by Iris Cantor's thoughtfulness," said Dr. Winawer.

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  Published on: 8/10/2009    Last Visited: 8/22/2009  

  Data from the National Polyp Study, led by Sidney Winawer, MD, MACG, Paul Sherlock Chair in Medicine, and attending physicians on the GI and nutrition service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, demonstrated that colonoscopy was associated with a significant decrease in colon cancer incidence, ranging from 76% to 90%.
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  Winawer agrees, noting that recent studies have indicated that time to withdrawal is not necessarily the key, but that colonoscopists with slower withdrawal times are more likely to perform more meticulous exams.
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  “This trial is going to give us a lot of information that we need,” Winawer said. He and others tried to launch a similar study nearly 15 years ago, but the National Cancer Institute was not interested. According to Winawer, however, the NordICC trial is timelier due to the number of questions that have been raised about the value of screening colonoscopy.
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  “This is just the beginning of quality assurance in this field,” Winawer said. “We became cognizant of this just within the last few years, and we have to understand that screening colonoscopy is relatively new.”
  
  In addition to guidelines and recommendations, the ASGE is spearheading a national endoscopic database reporting system to track individual and group performance.
  
  Public awareness is also a priority, not only to increase screening rates but to educate the public about the uniqueness of colon cancer screening. Patients should not only be aware of the high prevalence of colon cancer but also of the fact that it is highly preventable, Winawer said.
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  “We need to keep hammering away and increasing awareness,” Winawer said.

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  MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (Business Wire EON) March 6, 2008 -- "In addition to colonoscopy and other previously recommended tests, two new options have been included in the guidelines for colorectal cancer screening; stool DNA testing and CT colonography," said Dr. Sidney Winawer, Attending Gastroenterologist and Paul Sherlock Chair in Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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  Published on: 12/18/2008    Last Visited: 12/19/2008  

  Sidney Winawer, an attending gastroenterologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, says you should opt for someone who does at least five a week. Yet another measure relates to the number of polyps removed during an average colonoscopy, he says: It should reflect what we know to be the prevalence of polyps in the population, which is about 25 percent for men and 15 percent for women. Of course, it may not be possible to ask about all these metrics when you call up for an appointment. In that case, "you have to rely on your primary-care physician" to guide you to a specialist, says Winawer. Ask for a recommendation.

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