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Article: Lifesaving cancer screens. (Your Health).(colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer screening tests)
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- Good Housekeeping
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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Early detection is your best defense against cancer. And thanks to new technologies, there's exceptional promise for three of the most common malignancies.
Colon cancer No one disputes the value of colonoscopy for detecting colon cancer, but this invasive procedure does require sedation, a deterrent for some people. Virtual colonoscopy is clone without sedation. (You do, however, still have to cleanse your bowels first.) How it works: The doctor inflates your colon with air, and your body moves through a doughnut-shaped device while a CT scanner takes three-dimensional color images of your colon and rectum. At present, virtual colonoscopy is primarily available ...