alt Hacker NewsIt's not just a question of scaling up the screening effort. Doctors are also concerned with potential harms caused by false positives.
It's not just a question of scaling up the screening effort. Doctors are also concerned with potential harms caused by false positives.
What false positive would come out of a colonoscopy? You are visually looking for masses, and removing suspect polyps that are sent in for evaluation. The major potential harm of a colonoscopy is a bowel perforation. Serious complications occur roughly 0.3% of the time.