Study shows how to lower costs, waiting times for colonoscopies

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 10/05/2009 - 22:00

(North Carolina State University) Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, leading to over 50,000 fatalities every year.

But it can be prevented with early screening using a procedure called a colonoscopy. Now researchers from North Carolina State University, Mayo Clinic and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have created a tool to help colonoscopy facilities operate more efficiently, ultimately lowering costs and leading to shorter waiting times for patients.

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