AM 1450 KMMS - Bozeman's News Talk Leader » colon cancer http://kmmsam.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Study: Colonoscopy Could Prevent Up to Half of Colon Cancer Deaths http://kmmsam.com/study-colonoscopy-could-prevent-up-to-half-of-colon-cancer-deaths/ http://kmmsam.com/study-colonoscopy-could-prevent-up-to-half-of-colon-cancer-deaths/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:57:57 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=12672 There’s been some debate in recent months over how effective colonoscopy really is at saving lives — but new research indicates polyp removal during the procedure can actually cut colon cancer deaths in half.

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