Colorectal Cancer Screening Could Reduce Mortality by over 40%
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Colorectal cancer screening could reduce mortality by over 40%
People who take part in screening for colorectal cancer may have as much as a 43% lower risk of dying from the disease, according to new estimates published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University in Sweden. These findings are based on up to 14 years of follow-up data from the Stockholm–Gotland screening program.
Active screening cuts colorectal cancer death risk drastically
People who take part in screening for colorectal cancer may have as much as 43 per cent lower risk of dying from the disease, according to new estimates published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University in Sweden.
The benefit of population screening for the early detection of cancer has been proven time and again. New Swedish figures add another layer to this: the chance of dying from colon cancer is no less than 43 percent lower among people who participate in screening. Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. If the disease is detected early […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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