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Increased Colonoscopy In NYC Sees Racial Disparity Largely Eliminated
Colorectal Cancer More New Yorkers are getting life-saving colonoscopies than ever before, the Health Department has announced, and people of all races and incomes are benefiting. The test - which can detect, prevent, or cure colorectal cancer - is generally recommended once every decade for people 50 and older, and earlier for those with a family history of the disease. Four years ago, only 43% of New Yorkers age 50 and older had been screened during the previous decade. [click link for full article]
