Medical Xpress March 28, 2025
A team of Norwegian researchers, through international collaboration, found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy increased the detection of polyps by about 8%, but the risk of cancer was minimally affected.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the western world. In Norway, approximately 5,000 people are affected by colorectal cancer each year. Norway has recently initiated a national screening program for colorectal cancer.
Currently, colorectal cancer screening in Norway is performed using a test that detects blood in stool (FIT screening). If a certain amount of blood is detected in the stool, the patient is referred for a colonoscopy. However, the Norwegian Directorate of Health has clarified that the stool test...
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