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Colon Cancer
Colonoscopy is preferred method to detect polyps in average-risk women
June 9th, 2005
A new multicenter study has reaffirmed the difference between the sexes - at least when it comes to colorectal cancer detection and prevention. In the first large-scale study involving women, researchers from the University of Michigan, the U.S. National Cancer Institute, the University of Minnesota Cancer Center, the National Naval Medical Center, and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center found that colonoscopy is the preferred colon cancer screening method in average-risk women because other screening tools would miss most advanced precancerous polyps. The results from the CONCeRN (COlorectal Neoplasia screening with Colonoscopy in average-risk women...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-09)
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