May 19, 2005
Sigmoidoscopy Misses Growths in Women
A widely used screening tool for colon cancer, sigmoidoscopy, misses precancerous growths in almost two-thirds of women - a disturbing failure rate twice as high as the one seen in men, a government-backed study found. (AP Medical)
That's too bad..the government should do something to correct this. Colon cancer screening should be able to help to lessen the numbers of death due to colon cancer.