New colorectal cancer screening combination increases detection by 10 percent
Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 01:35
in Health & Medicine
The combination of sigmoidoscopy and fecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects advanced proximal (right-sided) tumors better than either test alone, according to a new study. African Americans, the elderly and women have a higher incidence of proximal colon tumors.