[Warriorposter]

I agree. The study seems to be illogical. Almost all hmo insurance mandates this test and I cannot believe they would do so unless it clearly saved money thru prevention and early detection.

Another point is their claim it is the first study to determine effectiveness. The tests are at least 30 years old and this is the first study?

Call me a skeptic. This doesn’t pass the smell test.

[pfflier]

There was a piece in the Reader's Digest a few years ago that covered this. It was about over rated and unnecessary procedures and tests. It also slammed PSA testing which now is falling from favor.

With respect to colonoscopies, the article covered risks associated with puncture of the bowel, infection, and missing a tumor as having roughly the same mortality rate as colon cancer itself.

[ConservativeMind]

The detail you aren’t including is that the death rate has improved so much from current treatment options that finding your cancer from a colonoscopy is not as life-saving as before. It is still helpful and prevents colon cancer.

[Bullish]

This doesn’t pass the smell test.

Ewwww!

[dforest]

Follow the whatever is cheaper idea.

[SoConPubbie]

I agree. The study seems to be illogical. Almost all hmo insurance mandates this test and I cannot believe they would do so unless it clearly saved money thru prevention and early detection.

Then you are ignorant of the true purpose of HMOs.

Its not to cure you or prevent a disease, it is to provide for the maintenance of the disease by maintaining profits flowing to Big Pharma using their medicines.