Colon Cancer

Virtual colonoscopy option could improve colorectal cancer screening rates, patient survey suggests

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 2nd, 2010

Providing computed tomography colonography (CTC) - otherwise known as virtual colonoscopy - as an alternative to conventional colonoscopy could improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, according to a study in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

CRC is the second leading cause of cancer in the U.S. "While colonoscopy is currently the preferred test for CRC screening, the invasive and time-consuming characteristics of the test are often cited as reasons for noncompliance with screening," said Fouad J. Moawad, lead author of the study and physician at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-11-02)

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