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When it comes to colon cancer checks, options exist

When it comes to colon cancer checks, options exist | Longevity science | Scoop.it

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) 

 

For people who have had a negative colonoscopy, less-invasive screening options may work just fine for follow-up cancer tests, a new analysis suggests. 

 

The findings, which are based on a mathematical model, showed life expectancy varied by only a few days between people who continued getting colonoscopies every ten years and those who chose annual fecal blood tests and other less-invasive alternatives.

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Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test

Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test | Longevity science | Scoop.it
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Colonoscopy has become an increasingly popular method of screening for colon cancer while the rate of at-home stool testing has dropped off, according to a new study.The findings,...
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