Colonoscopy has been getting all the attention as the preferred way to screen for colon cancer, but a tried-and-true method that doesn’t require a hospital visit (or as much discomfort) may be just as effective. The most popular strategy for screening for colon cancer is colonoscopy, which however, involves a nearly 24-hour commitment to the preparation for this invasive and uncomfortable procedure. The benefit of enduring the screening, as doctors will tell us, is that if suspicious polyps are found, the colonoscopy can remove them at the same time.
Plus, for most people it’s just a once-in-every-10-years ordeal. Though it is not the only way to screen for colon cancer, doctors and media have made it the default choice. This, despite the fact that no rigorous studies have shown that colonoscopy screening can actually lead to fewer deaths from colon cancer; medical organizations that…
