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What is the most sensitive screening method for the detection of colon cancer?

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boxed-textRockey DC et al. (2005) Analysis of air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy: prospective comparison. Lancet 365: 305–311

Colonoscopy should be considered as the optimal modality for detection of colonic neoplasia

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