Colon cancer is one of the leading killers of people around the world so it's of utmost importance that care is given to both the prevention and treatment of this disease. It has been found over time that it is possible to use minimally inviasve procedures in both prevention and treatment to increase the comfort of the patient without compromising the patient's health.
In terms of prevention, there has been a big shift around the world from the use of traditional colonscopy for screening to the less-invasive procedure of virtual colonoscopy. This has been beneficial in multiple ways, not the least of which has been that more people are willing to get the necessary screening as a direct result of the fact that the virtual colonscopy is considerably more comfortable for the patient.
In terms of treatment, it has recently been found that it is possible to use less invasive forms of surgery to eliminate the tumors associated with colon cancer. In the past there had been concern that less invasive procedures posed long-term risks to the patients but new data reveals that this is not the case.
Question of the Day: Do minimally invasive procedures make you more interested in getting tested for the presence of colon cancer?
