colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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In clinical trial data, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Shield was found to have a 83.1% sensitivity rate, meaning 91% of patients with colorectal cancer detected by a colonoscopy tested positive on the Shield blood test.
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People who dread the thought of a colonoscopy may soon get a less invasive option to screen for colon and other rectal cancers.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 May 2024
People who dread the thought of a colonoscopy may soon get a less invasive option to screen for colon and other rectal cancers.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
ˌkäl-ə-
ˌkäl-ə-
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
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