Chief Medical Officer Otis Brawley Responds To Medicare Decision On CT Colonography

Chief Medical Officer Otis W. Brawley, M.D. responds to Medicare’s decision not to cover CT colonography “I am disappointed in this decision, as randomized clinical trials clearly show CT colonography (CTC) is as effective as optical colonoscopy for the early detection of early cancers and pre-malignant lesions. Medicare coverage for CTC, also known as virtual colonoscopy, would have provided an additional option for colorectal cancer screening.

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Filed under: Colorectal Cancer on May 18th, 2009