'Virtual Colonoscopy' Less Invasive

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Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show the experimental technique works just as well at spotting potentially cancerous growths as the more invasive method. It's also quicker and cheaper.

"This is ready for prime time," said Dr. Perry Pickhardt, one of the researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School who are reporting the results of their study in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.

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'Virtual Colonoscopy' Less Invasive

NEW YORK -- Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon b...

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