Colonoscopy is widely used in the VA healthcare system for colorectal cancer prevention.
The study found colonoscopy was associated with significant reductions in veterans’ colorectal mortality. Colonoscopy was associated with greater benefit for left-sided cancer than right-sided cancer.
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