Alternative to Colonoscopy Spots Cancers, Too, University of Pittsburgh Study

2/1/2012 7:34:02 AM

Physicians can boost their chances of finding signs of colorectal cancer in patients with a second flexible sigmoidoscopy test, which is a less invasive procedure than a colonoscopy, a new study shows. The study looked at the value of following up a negative flexible sigmoidoscopy test -- one in which cancer is not found -- with a repeat test.

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