Study examines whether age for initial screening colonoscopy should be different for men, women
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
An analysis of results of more than 40,000 screening colonoscopies finds that men have a higher rate of advanced tumors compared to women in all age groups examined, suggesting that the age that individuals should undergo an initial screening colonoscopy should be sex-specific, according to a new study.