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JANUARY 18, 2009 Colon cancer: colonoscopy is the best option! Doctors say colonoscopy is still the best option, but only as reliable as the practitioner Author: Casey Bortnick A colonoscopy, the procedure in which a doctor looks for dangerous growths in the large intestine, missed several cases of cancer. Despite the data doctors say the procedure of doing a colonoscopy is only as reliable as the practitioner. When Cheryl Souille began having trouble with everyday activities she went to see her doctor. "I couldn't walk or dress myself, or feed myself or do anything,” Souille said. Unsure what was wrong, Souille’s doctor recommended a colonoscopy. The test revealed Souille has colon cancer. Researchers, who looked at the health records of more than 10,000 people in Canada who were diagnosed with and died of colon cancer between 1996 and 2003, found the procedure is not perfect. "One of the ideas is flat polyps may not always look like polyps and may look like just regular lining of the colon," said Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein of Rochester General Hospital. HIGH COLONICS | COLON CLEANSE | HOME COLONICS The study found colonoscopies missed a significant amount of cancer on the right side of the colon where 40 percent of colon cancer occurs. The data suggests a colonoscopy is 60-70 percent effective. Data Goldstein, says sends the wrong message. "This unfortunately tells a patient, well I'm hesitant and squeamish about the procedure and now they hear 40 percent are missed. People shouldn't think that miss rates are 40 percent. People who have miss-rates of 40 percent shouldn't be practicing," said Goldstein. After surgery, Souille has just begun chemo-therapy. "I’m getting some of my strength back," she said. Souille says a colonoscopy may not be perfect but she's living proof it works. "It's your life. You need these check-ups. It can save your life," Souille said. The American Cancer Society says even if the test is less effective it has no plans to change is recommended intervals between screenings. Sources: New 10 Now COLONIC IRRIGATION - COLONICS - COLONIC CLEANSING COLON CLEANSER COLONOSCOPIES - COLONIC POLYPS WEIGHT COLONICS - COLONIC THERAPY COLONOSCOPY - COLON IRRIGATION COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY Related sources: HANDS ON CANCER: Hand palm characteristics reveal various type of cancers! Basketball fingers, colonic enemas & fat Colonic irrigation instant christmas inch loss A colonoscopy is still the best option for early colon cancer detection Colonics news COLONICS IN THE NEWS