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Please view the latest news articles from across Europe below. Alternatively, filter by news category or search by keyword.CTC Screening For Colorectal Cancer Not Cost-Effective When Reimbursed At Same Rate As Colonoscopy
Computed tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is not cost-effective if reimbursed at the same rate as colonoscopy, according to a study published online July 27 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in people over the age of 65, and there are several screening methods used to detect it. With the most commonly used procedure, colonoscopy, a small camera on a tube is inserted through the anus to remove polyps that pose a risk of colorectal cancer and biopsy lesions suspicious of cancer. Computed tomographic colonograpy (CTC) is a type of CT scan that produces three-dimensional images of the inside of the colon. If suspicious lesions are seen on the scan, the individual is referred for a follow-up colonoscopy to have those lesions removed or biopsied.
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