Test not only screens, it prevents cancer

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	Test not only screens, it prevents cancer


	Dr. Thomas Wilder, left, and Chuck Reid, surgery technician, concentrate on a computer screen at Central Kansas Medical Center. View Larger

There is one difference — a big difference — between a colonoscopy and most other types of cancer screenings. During a colonoscopy, a physician can find and remove the causes of colon cancer, while other tests detect cancer that is already present. "A colonoscopy not only screens for cancer, but provides a way for us to remove the polyps that often lead to the disease," said ...

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