Colon Cancer
Researchers from Memorial Medical Center detail findings in colon cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 1st, 2010
New research, 'Screening for colorectal cancer,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research published in the South Dakota Journal of Medicine, "Screening for cancer is performed in order to detect unsuspected cancers in an asymptomatic population. Screening is justified for the detection of precancer and cancer when the screening test is safe and the disease has a prevalence that justifies the cost and also when testing has low rates of false positive results."
"Screening can lead to the early diagnosis of specific cancers which, when treated, can result in a prolonged life span. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common form of cancer in the...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-06-01)
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