Feature Story
Health Center Today, May 18, 2010
Colon Cancer Expert’s Research Suggests Hi-Def Scope for Smokers
By Chris DeFrancesco
Dr. Joseph Anderson of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center continues his research into the connection between smoking and colorectal cancer, most recently as lead author of a study published in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
The study finds an association between smoking and flat adenomas, which are polyps in the colon that are difficult to detect because of their shape. The data suggest a need for the use of high-definition colonoscopes in smokers in order to detect flat adenomas so they can be removed before they can become cancerous.
The article’s abstract is available at
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107%2809%2902866-1/abstract.
Reuters Health reported on this research May 10.