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Longer colonoscopy withdrawal time is associated with lower risk for colorectal cancer over five years

Longer Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time May Cut Cancer Risk

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Viewing time of less than six minutes linked to higher cancer rates
Split-dose regimens increase the quality of colon cleansing compared to day-before colonoscopy preparation

Split-Dose Better Than Day-Before Colonoscopy Prep

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Patients also prefer split-dose regimens for bowel cleansing
The Affordable Care Act may have helped boost rates of colorectal cancer screening among lower income Americans

Rise in CRC Screening Rates After ACA Implementation

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Increase in colonoscopy, other tests typically seen among poorer, less educated Americans
A majority of people with a family history of colorectal cancer are not getting screened for the disease early enough

Not Enough Younger, High-Risk Americans Getting Colonoscopies

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Only a third of young people with family history of disease getting screened
In an average-risk screening population

Capsule Colonoscopy Deemed ‘Adequate’ Alternative

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Identifies conventional adenomas 6 mm+ with 88 percent sensitivity, 82 percent specificity