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Biomerica Forms Scientific Advisory Board for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Chaired by Dr. Brooks Cash, Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Texas Health Center at HoustonScientific Advisory Board to guide on
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[{"type":"text","content":"Chaired by Dr. Brooks Cash, Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Texas Health Center at HoustonScientific Advisory Board to guide on programs to screen and test patients in US and other countries where colorectal cancer screening is limited due to cost or insufficient laboratory infrastructure Biomerica’s two-minute at home test detects fecal occult (hidden) blood, an early warning sign of colorectal cancerAt home test is now available at Walmart and other retailers IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biomerica Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRA) today announced that Dr. Brooks Cash, one the nation’s most recognized leaders in Gastroenterology medicine, has agreed to chair Biomerica’s newly formed Colorectal Cancer Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”). The SAB will guide and help expand the use of the EZ Detect product in Colorectal Cancer screenings and reaching underserved patient populations. Other key opinion leaders in the Gastroenterology field will be joining Dr. Cash on this SAB. Colorectal cancer (“CRC”) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. In 2020, an estimated 147,950 individuals were diagnosed with CRC and an estimated 53,200 died from the disease, including 17,930 cases and 3,640 deaths in individuals under the age of 50. Brooks Cash, M.D., serves as Chief of the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Cash was previously Chief of the Gastroenterology Division at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. Dr. Cash also served for 24 years in the United States Navy, and was stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Washington, D.C. area. During his time at Bethesda Naval and Walter Reed he served as Chief of Gastroenterology, Chief of Medicine, and finally as the Deputy Commander for Medicine at both institutions. Dr. Cash is a Diplomat of the American Board of Gastroenterology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He has been course director for national ACG Postgraduate meetings. Dr. Cash has also served on the Rome Foundation Committee for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders...