Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns for colon cancer screening

mono5
mono5 Member Posts: 94
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Dr. Julian Nicholas said at a public hearing that he and other FDA staffers "were pressured to change their scientific opinion," after they opposed the approval of a CT scanner for routine colon cancer screening. Nicholas said that he objected to exposing otherwise healthy patients to the cancer risks of radiation.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011478296_apusradiationscansfda.html?syndication=rss

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  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #2
    Dr Mercola alsao discusses this issue on his site:
    mercola.com

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