Virtual Colonoscopy

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Virtual Colonoscopy This article talks about a new way to check for colon cancer. The new invention is Virtual Colonoscopy. Yet compared to old standards of checking for Colon Cancer, it has not been as accurate. In a study that was performed the virtual colonoscopy detected 55% of patients. The traditional version is 100% accurate. This procedure was done on tumors 10 millimeters in diameter. Another test preformed was on tumors that were smaller then 6 millimeters. The results …

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…According to the article, ?Virtual Colonoscopy is designed to take some of the discomfort out of the examination? (1). This article affects my life because I know cancer runs in the family, and its very important to get check ups, and just knowing that there will be many different ways, to get checked, whether its for breast cancer or colon cancer, with technology the procedures are becoming less painful, and accurate. I think that is important.