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What is the new screening test for colon cancer that uses the camera you swallow?
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Is not: There is a capsule camera you swallow to examine the small intestine not for screening. The standard for colin screening is still colonoscopy. Ct colography is being evaluated as an alternative.
Answered 3/22/2020
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Not so: The camera pill is not for colon cancer screening. It is used to evalaute the small intestine, not the colon.
Answered 10/5/2012
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