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Robots Tapped for Colonoscopy Work: Researchers Developing Self-Propelling Probes that Crawl Inside Colon
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As if the idea of colonoscopies didn’t sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films. Still, these slithery devices could lead to better, safer, more comfortable colonoscopies to help uncover cancerous polyps. Cancer of the colon and rectum is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States and the nation’s second most common cause of cancer death. The chances of beating or avoiding this cancer greatly increase with early detection.
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