Health Groups Issue Updated Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelin...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 03/06/2008 - 10:00

New guidelines for colorectal cancer screening have been made. The guidelines add two new tests to the list of recommended options: stool DNA (sDNA) and CT colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, and for the first time include a preference for screening tests that can not only detect cancer early but also detect precancerous polyps, as those tests provide a greater potential for cancer prevention through polyp removal.

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