The New England Journal of Medicine published an investigation of the Hospital Donostia on colorectal cancer carried out with funds from the marathon EITB
the New England Journal of Medicine published an investigation of the Hospital Donostia on colorectal cancer carried out with funds from the marathon EITB certifies the success of the test non-invasive -the results of the investigation, in which eight autonomous communities have participated, they reveal that fecal occult blood tests is as effective as the colonoscopy in the diagnosis of Cancer Colorectal. -Nearly 3,000 Basques have participated in the study, conducted in eight communities, coordinated by Dr. Luis Bujanda, head of service of digestive system of the Hospital Universitario Donostia and relevant researcher of the Biodonostia Institute of health research. -The Basque Foundation for research and innovation health, BIOEF, collaborates annually with the marathon of EiTB, with whose fundraising of the year 2006 this project was co-financió. Bilbao, March 2012.- The prestigious scientific journal New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most important in the world, has published in its latest issue a research carried out by the Hospital Universitario Donostia with centres of other eight autonomous communities on the diagnosis of colon cancer. In particular, this project has unveiled the test invasive as the analysis of fecal occult blood are not as effective as the colonoscopy, a very annoying invasive technique for patients. The research was carried out in eight autonomous communities with the participation of 60,000 people, and has been promoted by the Spanish Association against...
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