CT screening also was more cost-effective than stool testing FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says.

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.

CT colonography performed every three to five years could ward off more cases of cancer than DNA testing of stool to look for evidence of colon cancer, researchers reported June 10 in the journal ...

Key Takeaways Colon CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA testingTwo CT screening approaches outperformed stool DNA testing in computer modelsCT screening also was ...

CT screening also was more cost-effective than stool testing FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says.

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body's internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent ...

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says. CT colonography performed every three to five years could ...

New blood tests can detect cancer recurrence earlier than traditional scans, potentially giving doctors and patients crucial information to make decisions about treatment. But more studies are needed ...

Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

Appendix cancer, once rare, is now rising sharply among younger people. Firstpost brings out an expert’s views on the risk ...