Screening Colonoscopy Associated With Increased Survival Duration And Rates For Patients With Colon Cancer

Patients with colon cancer identified on screening colonoscopy appear to have lower-stage disease on presentation and better outcomes independent of their staging, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Surgery, a JAMA Network publication. Since their introduction in 2000, National Institutes of Health-recommended screening colonoscopy guidelines seemingly have consistently decreased overall rates of colorectal cancer in the United States. Ramzi Amri, M.Sc...

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