Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer (IMAGE)

Veterans Affairs Research Communications

Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

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Study co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand the results of abnormal stool blood screening tests.

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Christopher Menzie

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