Those who have colonoscopy performed by GIs less likely to develop colorectal cancer
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:49
in Health & Medicine
Following a negative complete colonoscopy, those who had their colonoscopies at a hospital and had their procedures performed by a non-gastroenterologist may be at a significantly increased risk of developing subsequent colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.