For some perspective I spoke to Dr. Maria Bacchus, chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Canadas equivalent to the USPSTF) working group on colorectcal cancer, an independent body of 14 primary care and prevention experts who develop clinical practice guidelines. For Dr. Bacch
Date: Feb 26, 2016
Category: Health
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New guidelines say routine colonoscopies to screen for cancer not justified
We have a lot more evidence to give, information around screening intervals [and] when to start and stop screening, said Dr. Maria Bacchus, chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care working group on colorectcal cancer and internist at Calgarys Foothills Medical Centre. The task f
Date: Feb 22, 2016
Category: Health
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New Canadian guidelines recommend doctors use blood tests instead of colonoscopies for routine cancer screening
o or greater than those associated with flexible sigmoidoscopy, direct evidence of its efficacy from randomized controlled trials in comparison with other screening tests is lacking, said Dr. Maria Bacchus, an internist at the University of Calgary who chaired the guideline working group.