United Ostomy Associations of America

DNA Test May Speed Colon Cancer Diagnosis

By NICHOLAS WADE of the New York Times, Aug 10, 2010

A new generation of DNA tests for colon cancer seems likely to improve the detection both of cancers and of the precancerous polyps that precede them. The tests, if validated, could reduce the burden of disease substantially by detecting tumors at an early stage, including those not picked up by a colonoscopy.

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