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Colon Cancer
ACR Supports American Cancer Society Inclusion of CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) as Recommended Screening Tool for Colorectal Cancer in New Screening Guidelines
March 18th, 2008
The American College of Radiology concurs with the American Cancer Society (ACS) that the latest published research and preliminary results of recently completed trials support the inclusion of Computed Tomographic Colonography (CTC) -- also known as virtual colonoscopy -- as a front-line screening exam for colorectal cancer. In the first-ever joint consensus guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, released jointly by the ACS, ACR, and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (a group that comprises representatives from the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Society for Gastrointestinal...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-03-18)
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