Blood test for colon cancer screening beneficial for some seniors, but not for many others

Monday, May 9, 2011 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

A new study of US veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the benefits.

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