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Study: Simple scope exam cuts colon cancer deaths

May 21, 2012

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. full story

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Study: Simple scope exam cuts colon cancer deaths

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