Less costly colon screening strong tool in preventing cancer, study says
Monday, May 21, 2012
"A study published online today by the New England Journal of Medicine finds that flexible sigmoidoscopy can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease even though the test only scans about the lower third of the colon.
The more costly colonoscopy covers the entire large intestine and is preferred by many doctors, but patients often balk at the higher cost and the fact that it requires both anesthesia and a regimen of drinking a laxative solution to cleanse the bowel the day before. Sigmoidoscopy can cost between $150 and $300; colonoscopy costs $1,000 to $2,000."
The more costly colonoscopy covers the entire large intestine and is preferred by many doctors, but patients often balk at the higher cost and the fact that it requires both anesthesia and a regimen of drinking a laxative solution to cleanse the bowel the day before. Sigmoidoscopy can cost between $150 and $300; colonoscopy costs $1,000 to $2,000."
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