Thursday 3 April 2014

Study Links Adenoma Detection Rates to Colorectal Cancer and Mortality

Adenoma detection rates closely tracked the future risk of colorectal cancer in a study of over 224,000 patients and more than 314,000 colonoscopies. The study was published in iThe New England Journal of Medicine/i. Colonoscopies screen for colorectal cancer by detecting early, curable cancers. Precancerous adenomas - a type of colon polyp - can also be detected and removed, thereby preventing cancers from developing. "We found that higher levels ...

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