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Possible new test....

shmurciakova
shmurciakova CSN Member Posts: 906 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Shining a Light on Colon Testing – Researchers at Northwestern University have been developing a technique called enhanced backscattering spectroscopy, or EBS, which will help in early colon cancer detection. With EBS, light sent through a fiber optic cable shines on human tissue and scatters. About 10 percent of the signal scatters back toward the instrument and is received by sensors and analyzed by computer. That signal contains a wealth of information about the cells, a much more detailed analysis than has ever been possible. In that analysis, it has been discovered that precancerous activity in one area of the body can be spotted in nearby areas, called a "field effect." The researchers see this as a way to provide a relatively cheap, non-invasive, comfortable screening tool for colon cancer. The National Institutes of Health are funding two large-scale studies on EBS, and the data continue to be very strong. Summary based on an article by: The Chicago Tribune
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    Does this mean...wait for it....NO MORE COLONOSCOPIES!!!!??????? I'm keeping my fingers AND other parts of my body crossed!!!!!
    Thanks for the info!
    Hugs, Kathi
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  • scouty
    scouty CSN Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #3
    Great news!!!!! Here's hoping that the insurance companies don't screw it up for people under 50 again.
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  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover CSN Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    #4
    Interesting news. I am gonna check this out. Maybe I could get my kids into the NIH trial. I so worry about them not getting tested soon enough (even though I am the lone cancer "victim" in the family).

    Thanks for the info.
    Betsy
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