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Colon X-ray seen as effective at spotting cancer ? What is this ?

 
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mike3
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:05 pm    Post subject: Colon X-ray seen as effective at spotting cancer ? Reply with quote
Anyone see this ?


http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jlEOahX-gajc6S4yn2tBHwM0blFAD938NJA80
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Colon X-ray seen as effective at spotting cancer ? Reply with quote
WOW, great article! Sounds like a great new way to screen for Colon Cancer. I hope insurance companies will cover the cost but even if you have to pay for it yourself it might end up cheaper than your part of a colonoscopy after a insurance company paid their part.
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