LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) – A new study shows the number of young adults getting colon cancer is on the rise, and Scripps Research in La Jolla is working on a way to detect it sooner and potentially save lives.
ABC 10News Anchor Jared Aarons spoke with Dr. Amy Lightner about a trial at Scripps Research for a new test to find pre-cancerous polyps.
“If we develop a test that is mailed to your home that someone can do on their own time without a bowel prep, they’re not away from work, there’s no invasive test, then we reach more people,” Dr. Lightner said…