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Dr. Barbara Jung, president of the American Gastroenterological Association says the test could help improve early detection of colorectal cancer. "I do think having a blood draw versus undergoing an invasive test will reach more people, " she says. "My hope is that with more tools we can reach more people." But even if the blood test is approved, it will not replace the dreaded colonoscopy. "If the test is positive, the next step will be a colonoscopy," Jung says. That's because a colonoscopy can detect precancerous lesions – called polyps. "And when you find those, you can also remove them, which in turn prevents the cancer from forming," Jung says.
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You should have quoted the other part of the article where they said it was 83% effective. Cologuard tests are roughly half of that. Actual colonoscopy? About 95% (depending on the skill of your Dr I'd imagine). Quote:
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It’s routine during a colonoscopy for the doc to shave polyps. They may be harmless but as they grow, not so much.
One might argue that colonoscopies prevent cancer as well as screen. Not so, cologuard.
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Anyone who is reading this, I beg you to get regular colonoscopies.
I have seen both sides of the equation up very, very close (lives lost, lives saved). Other than perhaps not smoking this may be the single most important thing you can do for yourself and your loved ones. Colon cancer is not a good way to leave this world......
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