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Can an abdominal ct scan find colon cancer?
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Sometimes: Colonoscopy is the best test. Ct can sometimes find larger cancers. A special ct called ct colonography is better than regular ct for finding cancers but is is not a widely used test. Colonoscopy is your best bet.
Answered 10/10/2013
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Check out website : Sometimes a ct scan can pick it up but a colonoscopy is the best initial test. Please check out www.Michaelsmission.Org it is a very informative website about colorectal cancer.
Answered 9/28/2016
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