MU researchers believe discovery could lead to testing that displaces colonoscopies

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 13:50 in Health & Medicine

Nobody enjoys colonoscopies, including mice. University of Missouri researchers are excited about the potential of using genetic biomarkers to predict colon cancer caused by inflammation. A new method developed at the MU Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory (RADIL) could eventually lead to a method that might eliminate colonoscopies altogether...

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