UK researchers find way of diagnosing bowel cancer without biopsies

PET scans can examine entire bowel before and during treatment, avoiding risks associated with taking tissue samplesResearchers in Glasgow have identified a new means of diagnosing and treating bowel cancer with imaging technology, avoiding the need for biopsies.Biopsies require an invasive procedure with a number of health risks, such as infection, and are limited in what they can capture within a patient ’s bowel.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Bowel cancer Medical research Society Scotland UK news Science Source Type: news