Longer colonoscopies linked to lower cancer rate
If a colonoscopy seems like the type of thing you'd like to get done with quickly, think again.
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If a colonoscopy seems like the type of thing you'd like to get done with quickly, think again.
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Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and colonoscopy is the most-used screening tool to detect it. In a recently published study, researchers from the University of Missouri School ...
Jun 19, 2019
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Initiating colonoscopy every 10 years (Colo10) at age 45 years or an annual fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at 40 years is cost-effective for all body mass index (BMI) and sex groups, according to a study published online ...
Aug 12, 2022
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A recent study found around 30% of all procedures performed in a New South Wales hospital were either unhelpful or harmful. Some of these, which included performing a colonoscopy for constipation, were becoming more prevalent.
Sep 6, 2018
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.
Oct 12, 2020
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(HealthDay)— Colonoscopy can save lives, but experts agree that testing rates remain too low. Now, researchers say a special scoring system might point to those people at highest risk for colon cancer, who may need the ...
Aug 11, 2015
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Offering patients the choice between home screening or in-office colonoscopy does not increase participation in colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Penn Medicine study. However, the framing of choice did impact ...
Aug 30, 2019
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(Medical Xpress) -- Screening for colorectal cancerthat is, cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectumis a proven lifesaver. This is partly due to the fact that this is one cancer which screening can actually ...
Mar 28, 2012
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A new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the ...
May 9, 2011
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(AP) -- Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free.
Dec 28, 2011
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