in the wall street journal is this commentary on screening for colon cancer...
the most stunning bit is this:
"In a study published this year in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers reported that the most-skilled colonoscopists found pre-cancerous growths in 40% of the patients they tested, but the least-skilled found polyps in only 15% of those screened. When it came to the most concerning types of polyps, the most-skilled doctors found more than three times as many of them. The authors concluded that the most important predictor of whether a patient actually benefits from having a colonoscopy is the ability of the doctor who does the test."
just a fyi story, as it seems to get mentioned here with regularity...
admins: i felt the quote to be 'fair use', delete if not...
dana
the most stunning bit is this:
"In a study published this year in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers reported that the most-skilled colonoscopists found pre-cancerous growths in 40% of the patients they tested, but the least-skilled found polyps in only 15% of those screened. When it came to the most concerning types of polyps, the most-skilled doctors found more than three times as many of them. The authors concluded that the most important predictor of whether a patient actually benefits from having a colonoscopy is the ability of the doctor who does the test."
just a fyi story, as it seems to get mentioned here with regularity...
admins: i felt the quote to be 'fair use', delete if not...
dana
