Over-the-Counter FIT Test for Colonic Cancer Looks Effective

A large very number of colonoscopies are performed yearly in the U.S. for cancer screening. For older male non-smokers, colonic cancer ranks with prostate cancer as a major cancer threat (see:Men and Cancer Risk). Here are some specific numbers about the frequency of gastroentestinal endoscopy (see:$4.4 Billion Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Market in the U.S. and Europe Projected for 2020):Gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the most widely performed medical procedures in the world.It is projected that there will be over 75 million gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures performed in the U.S. and Europe combined by 2020.The majority of these procedures are colon cancer screenings, the removal of gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, as well as the placement and replacement of enteral feeding. Recent positive publicity for virtual colonoscopy will act as a market driver, likely at the expense of conventional colonoscopy revenues. I have suspected that virtual colonoscopies would replace many of the current GI endoscopic procedures at some point but there continue to be definite limitations to the growth of this procedure (see:Virtual Colonoscopy):[V]irtual colonoscopy may not be as effective as colonoscopy at finding certain polyps. Also, doctors cannot remove polyps or treat certain other problems during virtual colonoscopy, as they can during colonoscopy.Your health insurance coverage for virtual colonoscopy and colonoscopy also may be...
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