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National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care Conveys Concerns over CT Colonography
October 28th, 2008
The National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care is highlighting concerns over the National CT Colonography Study published September 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The evidence must be closely evaluated, and patients need to recognize that CT Colonography is not without significant potential risks. The National Coalition reminds patients that Colonoscopy remains the "Gold Standard" for colorectal cancer screening, given its excellent sensitivity in detecting polyps and its potential for removing them at the same sitting. Screening by CT Colonography (CTC) for patients who would otherwise forego preventive screening clearly improves...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-28)
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