Study: Surveillance colonoscopy beneficial for high-risk patients

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Study: Surveillance colonoscopy beneficial for high-risk patients

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Surveillance colonoscopy is cost-effective for patients at high risk for developing colorectal cancer, but aggressive surveillance is costly and less effective for low-risk patients, according to a study published online June 21 in Gastroenterology.

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Tags: Gastroenterology, Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy

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