Health expert, citing 'grave concern,' says results of new colonoscopy study are 'wildly' misinterpreted
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American Cancer Society CEO pushed back forcefully on the conclusions of a new study about the efficacy of colonoscopies. Urging everyone to "get your screening," Karen Knudsen outlined the issues.
"It's the interpretation of the study that gives us grave concern," she said — calling the study "wildly misinterpreted." "It's the interpretation of the study that gives us grave concern," Knudsen said, calling the new study "wildly misinterpreted." "The most important thing in this study is that almost 60% of people who were invited didn't actually go have a colonoscopy." Calling misinterpretation of this latest study "a wildfire that we're very concerned about," Knudsen urged everyone to "get in there and get your colonoscopy." Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor in lifestyle with Fox News Digital.
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