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Is Routine Colonoscopy Warranted for Appendicitis Patients?

Miriam Davis   |   Medical News   |   22 September 2023
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Appendicitis is widely known to be associated with colon cancer. Consider a 2020 meta-analysis finding that appendicitis increases the risk of colon cancer 10 fold. It is now standard practice for appendicitis patients to have preoperative imaging and intra-operative investigations to check for co-existing colon cancer. 

But should all appendicitis ...

          

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